Monday, March 31, 2025 - A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as “anti-democratic”.
Recall that on March 18, President Tinubu suspended Governor
Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and the Rivers State House of Assembly
for six months in addition to the state of emergency over the political crisis
in the oil-rich state.While speaking on Channels Television today March 31,
Momodu condemned President Tinubu's decision.
“I think it
is very unfortunate. I know President Tinubu very, very, very well. Though I’ve
not been in the same party [with him] and all that, we were together in exile,
and he fought gallantly for this democracy. So a lot of us, co-comrades at that
time, were actually very embarrassed that we have a pro-democracy leader in
government, and yet what we are witnessing is worse than dictatorship.
I’m pleading
with President Bola Tinubu, ‘Please don’t kill democracy in Nigeria.’ Everybody
who loves him will tell him this. I don’t; I’ve not asked him for anything or
anything, but we love him for his contributions to the motivation in the back,
which is what is going down the drain” Momodu said
The PDP chieftain accused the ruling All Progressives
Congress (APC) of intimidating the opposition, warning him to “watch your
back”.
“I’m saying
it now openly to millions of Nigerians that people are deceiving President
Tinubu, and he should not allow people to deceive you. He should just do his
job. The only thing that can guarantee a second time is to do your job well.
You do not need to intimidate anybody.” he said
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