RIVERS STATE CRISIS: STATE OF EMERGENCY:
The President in his address to the Nation today declared State of Emergency in Rivers State. I was Shocked on hearing this cos I’m currently in Rivers State and there’s not been any disruptions of the General Peace and Governance, No Wars or Violent crisis ongoing!.
So why then should there be State of emergency and the President Suspending the Governor and the House of Assembly Members who are also all elected to serve.
When I first heard this news I added an update to @Cossyblacks thread
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5533855.0 but I opened this thread to discuss the ABUSE of our Laws and Constitution.
I got talking with my friend who is a practicing lawyer and he had this to say based on the Law and Constitution;-
1. President has powers to declare state of emergency. S. 305(1)
2.State of emergency doesn't extend to taking over administration of the state, by S. 305 of the constitution.
3.The crisis in Rivers State has not led to the situation provided in S. 305(3) of the constitution
4.Suspending Governors and Lawmakers in a state and appointing a sole administrator is unconstitutional.
In the case of - A.G. Plateau State v. Goni (2007) 16 NWLR (Pt. 1055) 1 Court said:
1. A state of emergency does not justify the removal of elected officials.
2. The court stated further that the President lacks the power to remove a governor or dissolve a state assembly.
So How come now we are hearing this from the President, from where is he getting his Authority?
Where are all the National Law makers, SAN, and Chief Judges and the likes who are supposed to uphold our Constitution?.
Why are they silent?
Are they trying to get Rivers State under their thumb by any means Necessary?.
What is this MESS they’re about to create in Rivers State and Nigeria?.
The Country has become a Colossal Joke since the APC took over now it’s WORSE
When every sane arm of government has been bought over in other for them to keep a blind eye what do you expect??? The Governor of the state has done nothing wrong. The judiciary cannot even do anything about it because at the initial time when they would have upheld justice they didn't so what sanctimonious preaching will they give this time?? When they were supposed to do the right thing by Nigeria was after the election when Peter Obi took the case of misconduct of election to court and even with all the fool proof evidence that was presented these people looked at Nigerians in the eyes and still lied. There's nothing they can do now, they've been bought over and they dare not stand by the truth. Let's not even talk about the Senate, people that cannot investigate a simple sexaul assault allegations and just ruled whatever they liked is it the same people that'll stand by the truth?? The truth is the people of Rivers state are not fools for keeping quite the Governor has assured them of going through the right path regarding this case and they are willing to give it a try anybody that experienced how rough Rivers State was in 2005-2009 will not want the Rivers people to even think of violence cause their own is just too much and they'll push it to the extreme. Only God can save this country