Just In: Makinde faults Tinubu over emergency rule in Rivers, says it’s ‘an illegality’

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has faulted the military rule in Rivers state as declared and set up by president Bola Tinubu.

Makinde makes his stand known in a newsletter released on Thursday night saying suspension of Governor Fubara is “an illegality”.

Political Stakeholders including the PDP Governors’ forum, former Bayelsa Governor, seriake Dickson among others had spoken against the declaration by the president.

Makinde in his newsletter, called for the protection of Nigeria’s democracy by all.

“This is why I stand today to say that the declaration of the State of Emergency in Rivers State and the suspension of the executive and legislative arms of government by the presidency is an illegality that right-thinking members of society must oppose.”

Our democratic tenets must never be trifled with no matter our personal feelings and loyalties. This is the time to take a stand for fairness, equity and justice. And I am glad that our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is demonstrating the needed strength and leadership.

Yesterday, the PDP Governors’ Forum rose from an emergency meeting where we unanimously decided to challenge the actions of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a court of competent jurisdiction. We cannot fold our hands and watch the democracy we built for almost three decades be trampled upon.”