A viral video surfaced on Thursday appearing former Edo Condition Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, criticising President Bola Tinubu over the suspense of Rivers Condition Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and contributors of the shape Area of Meeting.
Within the pictures, Shaibu, seated after to an unidentified guy wearing white, condemned the government’s dealing with of the political catastrophe in Rivers, insisting that Fubara’s removing used to be unconstitutional.
“You can declare a state of emergency, you can even impose a sole administrator, but you cannot remove an elected governor. Fubara remains in office, even if just ceremonially. That is how it works,” Shaibu stated within the video.
The Federal Executive, alternatively, insists that Tinubu’s declaration of a shape of catastrophe in Rivers Condition used to be important to ban a political breakdown.
Addressing newshounds on the Aso Rock Villa, the Legal professional-Normal of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), defended the President’s intervention.
“We have about two years into the administration in the state. Now, when do you think he (President Tinubu) should have come in? Is it when everything has been destroyed? I don’t think so,” Fagbemi stated.
In a countrywide broadcast, Tinubu correct his determination, mentioning extended political instability, constitutional violations, and safety considerations as causes for the drastic measure.
Shaibu’s feedback upload to the rising grievance from political figures wondering the legality and implications of the government’s travel in Rivers Condition.