{"id":155929,"date":"2025-03-20T22:23:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T21:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/emergency-rule-concerns-grow-as-najaatu-accuses-tinubu-of-power-grab"},"modified":"2025-04-03T18:29:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T17:29:52","slug":"emergency-rule-concerns-grow-as-najaatu-accuses-tinubu-of-power-grab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/emergency-rule-concerns-grow-as-najaatu-accuses-tinubu-of-power-grab","title":{"rendered":"Emergency rule concerns grow as Naja\u2019atu accuses Tinubu of power grab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Hajiya Naja\u2019atu Muhammad, a prominent political activist in Northern Nigeria, has raised concerns that President Bola Tinubu\u2019s administration may resort to threats and emergency rule to strengthen its grip on power.<\/p>\n<p>She warned that following the government\u2019s intervention in Rivers State, other states and elected officials, including lawmakers, could face similar risks.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in an interview with Premier Radio, in Kano,Naja\u2019atu alleged that the federal government is actively working to assert control over certain states to secure Tinubu\u2019s continued dominance in national politics.<\/p>\n<p>She pointed to Kano as a key target, accusing the administration of attempting to impose emergency rule in the state.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, the ongoing dispute over the Kano Emirate has been exaggerated for political reasons, with the federal government allegedly fueling the crisis to justify interference.<\/p>\n<p>She argued that ordinary citizens of Kano are primarily focused on their businesses and livelihoods rather than engaging in power struggles over traditional leadership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is exactly what they tried to do in Kano. That\u2019s why there is the Kano Emir, and then there is the Federal Government\u2019s Emir,\u201d she said, questioning the true instigators of the crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Naja\u2019atu further warned that the federal government might extend similar tactics to other states, using its influence to remove elected officials, including senators, to pave the way for new elections.<\/p>\n<p>She urged Nigerians to be vigilant and resist any attempts to impose emergency rule, cautioning that such moves could be used to undermine democratic governance across the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Hajiya Naja\u2019atu Muhammad, a prominent political activist in Northern Nigeria, has raised concerns that President Bola Tinubu\u2019s administration may resort to threats and emergency rule to strengthen its grip on power. She warned that following the government\u2019s intervention in Rivers State, other states and elected officials, including lawmakers, could face similar risks. 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