A Nigerian senator, Seriake Dickson, said he is opposed to the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu.
The Nigerian president on Tuesday night declared a state of emergency in the oil-rich state, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and the State House of Assembly for the “initial six months.”
In a broadcast, Mr Tinubu said the protracted political crisis in the state, triggered by the political feud between Mr…
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