Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State has shown that he has “total disrespect for constituted authority.”
“This is absolute Armageddon, total disrespect for constituted authority. The Constitution has been viciously violated. We can’t keep quiet. This is recklessness of the highest order,” George fumed.
“What did Fubara do? As the Commander-in-Chief, you (Tinubu) gave Wike soldiers and security agents to try to destabilise Rivers State. The Governor does not have powers over any security agency. Like a gentleman that he is, he kept his cool. Nobody has told me what the Governor did to warrant this dictatorial emergency rule.
“What type of democracy is this in 2025? This is how it started in 1962 and 1983. This is a dress rehearsal of what Tinubu wants to do in 2027. APC wants to get all States through unconstitutional means.
“This state of emergency is absolute balderdash. Did he get the approval of the National Assembly before his broadcast? What happened in Rivers before today was the hand of Esau and voice of Jacob.”
“Why didn’t he declare a state of emergency in Lagos when the lawmakers were fighting? Why? Why did he invite Diete-Spiff and Niger Delta leaders last week when he knew where he was going? Is Tinubu now becoming a civilian dictator?” George quipped.
