Friday, April 25, 2025 - Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has accused President Bola Tinubu of violating Nigeria’s constitution by removing Governor Siminalayi Fubara and declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State.
Amaechi also criticized the National Assembly, describing it as a weak
institution that enabled what he termed an “illegal government.
Speaking at the 9th Edition of the Akinjide Adeosun Foundation (AAF)
Annual Leadership Discourse in Lagos, themed “Fearless Leadership: A Panacea
for Sustainable Development,” Amaechi expressed deep concern over what he
called the “erosion of constitutional governance in Nigeria.”
“For a governor or a president
who subscribes to such a concept, it is what he or she does that becomes
law—not what is written in the constitution,” he said. “We are witnessing a
government driven not by the rule of law but by the whims of an individual.”
Amaechi condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State,
calling it “illegal and unconstitutional,” and claimed that the National
Assembly played a complicit role due to its weakness.
“What is even more alarming is
that this isn’t just a breach of the law—it’s a breach of the constitution. The
constitution is the Bible of a nation, and its sanctity must be upheld,” he
said.
He further alleged that President Tinubu removed an elected governor and
appointed a military officer to oversee the state, yet the nation remained
silent.
President Tinubu recently declared a state of emergency in Rivers State
amid ongoing political turmoil. He also suspended Governor Fubara, his deputy,
and members of the state assembly, appointing Ibok-Ete Ibas as administrator of
the state.
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