{"id":156228,"date":"2025-03-23T16:35:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T15:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/soyinka-blasts-tinubus-emergency-rule-in-rivers-describes-it-as-excessive"},"modified":"2025-04-04T12:36:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T11:36:28","slug":"soyinka-blasts-tinubus-emergency-rule-in-rivers-describes-it-as-excessive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/soyinka-blasts-tinubus-emergency-rule-in-rivers-describes-it-as-excessive","title":{"rendered":"Soyinka blasts Tinubu\u2019s emergency rule in Rivers, describes it as \u2018excessive\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has condemned the declaration of state of emergency by President Bola Tinubu in Rivers State.<\/p>\n<p>Soyinka, who stated this during an interview on Channels Television, described the situation as excessive.<\/p>\n<p>It could be recalled that Tinubu declared emergency rule in the oil-rich state on Tuesday night over the political crisis and instability in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The president also suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his Deputy, Ngozi Odu and all members of the Rivers assembly for an initial period of six months.<\/p>\n<p>In the governor\u2019s stead, Tinubu immediately appointed Ibok-Ete Ibas, a retired naval chief, as the state\u2019s sole administrator.<\/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. Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has condemned the declaration of state of emergency by President Bola Tinubu in Rivers State. Soyinka, who stated this during an interview on Channels Television, described the situation as excessive. 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