{"id":162003,"date":"2025-05-11T14:30:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T13:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/rivers-your-good-intentions-have-been-ruined-discard-administrator-now-group-to-tinubu"},"modified":"2025-05-11T15:33:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T14:33:20","slug":"rivers-your-good-intentions-have-been-ruined-discard-administrator-now-group-to-tinubu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/rivers-your-good-intentions-have-been-ruined-discard-administrator-now-group-to-tinubu","title":{"rendered":"Rivers: Your good intentions have been ruined, discard administrator now \u2013 Group to Tinubu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A civic coalition under the banner of the Citizens\u2019 Action for Democratic Restoration (CADR) has called for the immediate end of emergency rule in Rivers State, warning that the Federal Government\u2019s intervention has derailed constitutional order and deepened unrest in the oil-rich state.<\/p>\n<p>The group, led by National President, Dr. Maryleen Ebere Okoro, faulted President Bola Tinubu for appointing Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.) as sole administrator.<\/p>\n<p>They described the emergency rule as a \u201creckless overreach\u201d that has compounded the Rivers crisis and stifled the will of the people.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued in Port Harcourt and made available to journalists on Saturday, CADR criticised the administrator\u2019s continued suspension of democratic institutions and imposition of unilateral rule without legal or legislative backing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Tinubu\u2019s declaration of emergency rule in Rivers may have been driven by a desire to stabilise the state, but the appointment of a sole administrator who has suspended state structures, defied court rulings, and threatened peaceful protesters has ruined any good intention that may have existed. This is no longer intervention, it is occupation,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>CADR listed several worrying developments since the March 18 emergency declaration: the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy and the the house of assembly; the mass sacking of political appointees and state executives; the appointment of local government administrators in defiance of subsisting court orders; and repeated crackdowns on protest groups, particularly women-led demonstrations demanding a return to civil governance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVice Admiral Ibas has dismantled the democratic scaffolding of Rivers State. Local councils are being filled with handpicked loyalists. Rivers State has become a dictatorship under federal cover and Nigerians are watching in disbelief.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking further, Dr. Okoro noted that attempts to intimidate protesters only betray the government\u2019s loss of moral authority.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen women carrying placards are tear-gassed, it is no longer about peacekeeping. It becomes state-sponsored repression. We cannot build unity on the foundation of fear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CADR also challenged the President\u2019s silence in the face of escalating criticism from civil rights organisations, legal experts, and ordinary citizens.<\/p>\n<p>According to the group, a proper stakeholder dialogue, including traditional rulers, civil society, and elected representatives, could have resolved the conflict without undermining constitutional democracy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the President truly sought peace, he would have convened all relevant actors in Rivers State to mediate a path forward. Instead, he chose the path of imposition and exclusion. That decision is now backfiring and threatening national unity,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The group warned that allowing Ibas to continue in office under emergency powers risks setting a dangerous precedent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, it is Rivers. Tomorrow, it could be any state where political disagreements exist. If one man can replace an entire government by federal decree, then our democracy is in grave danger,\u201d Okoro said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe situation in Rivers is not democratic and so we urge President Tinubu immediately rescind the emergency order, reinstate Fubara, and initiate a peacebuilding process anchored in constitutional law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur message is clear. The administrator must go. The emergency rule must end. Nigerians did not die for democracy only to be ruled by decree again. Enough is enough,\u201d she declared.<\/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. A civic coalition under the banner of the Citizens\u2019 Action for Democratic Restoration (CADR) has called for the immediate end of emergency rule in Rivers State, warning that the Federal Government\u2019s intervention has derailed constitutional order and deepened unrest in the oil-rich state. 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