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),…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the State of Emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement released by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba, the party argued that the President exercised powers he didn’t possess by removing an elected governor and imposing a state of emergency on…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, declared State of Emergency in Rivers amid protracted political crisis. In the nationwide broadcast in which he made the declaration, Tinubu said, “No good and responsible President will standby and allow the grave situation to continue without taking remedial steps prescribed by the Constitution to address the situation in the…
President Bola Tinubu had declared a state of emergency in Rivers State on Tuesday evening, citing a political crisis in the state. He also suspended Governor Siminilayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, for six months, along with all the 27 elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. According to a nationwide broadcast,…
… Suspends Fubara, deputy, 27 house of Assembly members for six months President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has on Tuesday appointed Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (Rtd) as Administrator to take charge of the affairs of the state in the interest of the good people of Rivers State. Tinubu disclosed this in a nationwide broadcast, monitored by…
The Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists has stated that Renaissance Africa Energy Holdings’ acquisition of the entire equity holding in the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria is a testament to Nigerian companies’ ability to manage and operate large-scale oil and gas assets. In a statement signed by NAPE president,Mr. Johnbosco Uche and made available…
Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele has explained why President Bola Tinubu had no choice but to remove the fuel subsidy, stating that its key beneficiaries were some cabal rather than ordinary Nigerians. In a statement issued by his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs on Monday, Bamidele, who represents Ekiti Central in the Senate, emphasised that…
The former governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has dismissed as deliberate mischief the claim by the President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, that his cement factory was demolished twice during his (Amosun) administration. Dangote had, while revealing plans to reconstruct Itori Cement Plant and also return to Olokola Free Trade Zone (FTZ)…
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has described her suspension from the Nigerian Senate as a deliberate attempt to silence her. Akpoti-Uduaghan disclosed that she is being victimised. She stated this in an interview with the BBC on Tuesday. “I am being victimised. My suspension is a way to silence me,” she said. Sharing…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s objection to a ₦100 billion import license lawsuit filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in his ruling, said the NNPCL failed to submit a counter-affidavit against Dangote Refinery’s claims and instead filed a preliminary objection, which goes…
