The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s state of emergency in Rivers State, citing that suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara requested the state of emergency.
In a statement, APC spokesperson Felix Morka cited Fubara’s several impeachable offenses, reaffirming that it was his actions and inactions that precipitated the state of emergency in Rivers.
In his view, the suspended governor is responsible for the horrific events that have happened in Rivers State. He explained that when Fubara demolished the Rivers State House of Assembly, he broke the democratic base of the state.
Morka stated that when Fubara ruled the state without a parliament, he technically ended government rule in the state. He emphasized that in spending state funds without parliamentary approval, Fubara has put himself beyond the constitutional cover of the Governor’s office.
“There cannot be a governor without a legislature and a judiciary. All three arms of government, although separate in their constitutional powers, must co-exist in order to have a government recognized by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“As the Supreme Court confirmed, there was no government in the state and there had not been a government since Fubara destroyed the state legislature. By his reckless actions, Fubara asked for and set the stage for this outcome.
“The declaration of a state of emergency by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was a necessary, constitutionally backed measure to protect lives and property and extend governance to the good people of Rivers State. The safety and well-being of the people are paramount at this time and must trump all political considerations.
“Again, President Tinubu has demonstrated courage and leadership in forestalling a looming breakdown of law and order in the state,” Morka said.
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