Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has criticised the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and the suspension of its executive and legislative arms by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing the move as an illegality.
He made his position known in a newsletter released on Thursday night.
Governor Makinde who stressed the need to protect Nigeria’s democracy urged Nigerians to stand up for fairness, equity, and justice.
He said:“The declaration of the State of Emergency in Rivers State and the suspension of the executive and legislative arms of government by the presidency is an illegality that right-thinking members of society must oppose,”
“Our democratic tenets must never be trifled with no matter our personal feelings and loyalties. This is the time to take a stand for fairness, equity and justice”.
“And I am glad that our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is demonstrating the needed strength and leadership”
“Yesterday, the PDP Governors’ Forum rose from an emergency meeting where we unanimously decided to challenge the actions of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a court of competent jurisdiction.
“We cannot fold our hands and watch the democracy we built for almost three decades be trampled upon,” he said.
