Port Harcourt, Rivers State – Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara don pack him family and security come out from Government House on Wednesday morning, according to source wey no wan show him name. Di source no provide more information about wetin make Fubara leave di seat of power.
Di level of security for di Government House still dey low, as two Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) wey dey front di premises since Tuesday night still dey there, but na only small number of security operatives dey ground as of Wednesday.
Dis latest development follow after President Bola Tinubu declare state of emergency for Rivers State and suspend Governor Fubara, him deputy Ngozi Odu, and all di elected members of di state House of Assembly for six months. Tinubu talk say dem take dis decision to restore stability for di state wey don dey experience political wahala because of disagreement between di governor and di lawmakers.
As part of di response, President Tinubu appoint retired Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas as di administrator for Rivers State. Dis move dey aimed at addressing di political tension wey lead to di vandalism of two oil pipelines.
As political experts dey try to analyze di situation, some don raise concerns about di Supreme Court’s role in di emergency declaration. Former Chairman of di National Human Rights Commission, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu criticize di court, saying dem don lose di independence wey dem suppose get. He lament say di current leadership no dey safeguard democracy like di previous leadership.
“Under Chief Justice Mohammed Lawal Uwais, di @SupremeCourtNg get di independence & authority to save Nigeria from peril. But under di current Chief Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, di Court don lose im way,” he tweet.
On di other hand, di President of di Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe (SAN) argue say di issue for Rivers State no be because of di Supreme Court but rather due to di egos of di political actors wey dey involved. He criticize dem for refusing to find common ground wey go favor di people of di state.
“Di wahala for Rivers State na because of di egos of di people wey dey involved. If dem fit put Rivers State above their personal interest, we no go dey like dis,” Osigwe talk.
He add say although di court fit give legal direction, how dem go resolve di political crisis depend on di willingness of di leaders to prioritize governance above their personal conflicts.
