Tinubu’s Suspension of Rivers Officials Unconstitutional, Says SDP
The National Youth Leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Dr. Uchechukwu Ogbonna, has strongly condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and the removal of elected officials, calling it an “illegal coup” against the people and a violation of Nigeria’s Constitution. In a statement released in Abuja on Thursday, Dr. Ogbonna criticized the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, describing the move as unconstitutional. “The actions of the Tinubu-led administration violate Sections 188 and 305 of the Nigerian Constitution, which outline the…