
Suspension of elected officials in Rivers State is an aberration, slap on constitution
By Dr. Farah Dagogo The Declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu raises serious constitutional questions under the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) Since President Tinubu admits that the Governor and Deputy Governor did not request the proclamation (as required under Section 305(5),…