Nobel prize winner, Professor Wole Soyinka has outrightly condemned President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing the transfer as extreme.
Sunday Telegraph recollects that President Tinubu in a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday evening declared a state of emergency in Rivers.
Following the declaration, Tinubu appointed a retired Naval Chief, Ibok-Ete Ibas because the state’s sole administrator in response to the continuing political disaster and instability within the State.
As a part of the decree, the President suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his Deputy Ngozi Odu, and all members of the Rivers Meeting for an preliminary interval of six months.
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Talking throughout an interview on Channels Tv, Soyinka expressed deep concern over the drastic measures imposed on the oil-rich state.
Soyinka’s remarks underscore a rising unease amongst distinguished Nigerians relating to the president’s strategy to dealing with political challenges within the nation.
The acclaimed author’s criticism highlights considerations over democratic processes and the rule of legislation in Nigeria.
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