{"id":156120,"date":"2025-03-22T14:51:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T13:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/csos-seek-judiciarys-invalidation-of-tinubus-state-of-emergency-declaration-in-rivers"},"modified":"2025-04-04T12:11:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T11:11:35","slug":"csos-seek-judiciarys-invalidation-of-tinubus-state-of-emergency-declaration-in-rivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/csos-seek-judiciarys-invalidation-of-tinubus-state-of-emergency-declaration-in-rivers","title":{"rendered":"CSOs seek judiciary\u2019s invalidation of Tinubu\u2019s State of Emergency declaration in Rivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the South-South region of Nigeria have called on the Judiciary to, as a matter of urgency, invalidate the \u201cunconstitutional proclamation\u201d of a State of Emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after the National Assembly upheld the President\u2019s declaration.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement jointly signed by over 16 CSOs across the region over the weekend, the groups described President Tinubu\u2019s move as a slap to democratic integrity and the rule of law, noting that the President\u2019s invocation of Section 305 of the Nigerian Constitution was not only flawed but also \u201can egregious abuse of executive power.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the organizations, \u201cSection 305 clearly outlines the conditions under which a state of emergency can be declared, requiring clear threats to national security, public safety, or the existence of the state. None of these conditions were met in Rivers State to warrant this extreme measure. Rather than seeking a democratic resolution to the political crisis in Rivers State, the Federal Government has chosen a path of authoritarian overreach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement added, \u201cWe further decry the National Assembly\u2019s complicity in rubber-stamping this unconstitutional act. The process through which the Senate ratified the proclamation via a voice vote, while the House of Representatives denied a head count to confirm a quorum, is a blatant violation of the constitutional requirement that two-thirds of both houses must approve such a declaration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe unequivocally state that the Nigerian Constitution does not empower the President to remove an elected governor or dissolve a state legislature under any circumstances. This dangerous precedent, if allowed to stand, will erode the foundations of our democracy and embolden future unconstitutional takeovers in other states.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe, therefore, call on the Judiciary to uphold the Constitution and invalidate this unconstitutional proclamation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The groups, while demanding the immediate reversal of the state of emergency and the reinstatement of Governor Sim Fubara and the Rivers State House of Assembly, called on Nigerians and the international community to speak out against \u201cthis abuse of power and stand in defense of democratic governance in Nigeria.\u201d<\/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. Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the South-South region of Nigeria have called on the Judiciary to, as a matter of urgency, invalidate the \u201cunconstitutional proclamation\u201d of a State of Emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. This comes after the National Assembly upheld the President\u2019s declaration. 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