Rivers Assembly Backs State Of Emergency, Blames Fubara

Following the drawn-out political crisis that has gripped the state for more than a year, the Rivers State House of Assembly has supported President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency.

The Assembly also attributed the suspended governor of the state Siminalayi Fubara to his “despotic and tyrannical actions,” including repeated violations of court orders and orders, failure to act in accordance with his oath of office, and unconstitutional obstruction of the legislative branch of government, which sparked the crisis, in a statement from its speaker Martin Amaewhule.

The Governor’s actions, as confirmed by the courts, have unconstitutionally prevented the Rivers State House of Assembly from functioning, the speaker said.

Read more about Peter Obi’s demonization of Tinubu’s Declaration of Emergency Rule in Rivers in Peter Obi’s “Unconstitutional, Reckless” (Royal, 1998).

Amaewhule urged residents to remain calm as the country’s one-man takes over. She said the president’s decision was in the “best interest of the country.”

The statement reads, “We assure you all, our constituents, that we will follow this declaration even though it is not what we prayed for.”

We ask that you all remain calm as the president’s sole administrator performs his duties in the best interests of our country and society because “Mr. President has acted in the best interest of the country.”

Administrators receive full support.

Amaewhule assured residents that the Assembly would follow the declaration and that Rivers State residents should remain calm as the President’s sole administrator performs his or her duties. He backed the Sole Administrator’s ability to serve the interests of both the state and the country.

The Rivers State House of Assembly pledges its full support to the Sole Administrator, saying, “Our dear state, the Rivers, is in need of all the help we can get,” Amaewhule said.

Source: Channels TV