Wabara said Tinubu undermined the sovereignty of the people of Rivers State by his actions.
Adolphus Wabara, the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Board of Trustees, BoT, has faulted President Bola Tinubu's declaration of state of emergency in Rivers.
According to Wabara, Tinubu disregarded the rule of law in Rivers State by declaring a state of emergency.
Wabara said Tinubu undermined the sovereignty of the people of Rivers State by his actions.
Last week, Tinubu had declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspended Governor Sim Fubara for six months due to the political tension in the state.
Tinubu also suspended the state’s deputy governor, Ngozi Odu, and the members of the state House of Assembly while announcing Ibok-Ete Ibas, a retired vice-admiral, as the state’s administrator.
However, Wabara faulted Tinubu’s decision to remove Fubara and the state of emergency declared in Rivers State.
In a statement he issued, Wabara said the move was a “gross violation of Nigeria’s constitution and an assault on democracy and the rule of law.”
“This action is a direct attack on the essence of our Republic.
“It deserves the strongest condemnation and corrective action by all well-meaning Nigerians, the judiciary, civil society, and the international community.
“I unequivocally denounce the president’s action, which disregards the rule of law and undermines the sovereignty of the people of Rivers State.
“This undemocratic move violates our constitution, which the President swore to uphold, and threatens the very foundation of democracy in Nigeria.
“The constitution does not empower the president to unilaterally remove or replace elected officials.
“Such actions amount to an unconstitutional usurpation of power and a fundamental breach of Nigeria’s federal structure.
“The president’s decision to impose an unelected sole administrator is nothing short of a democratic travesty.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s action only reminded Nigerians of the better-forgotten era of military dictatorship. Could it be a mere coincidence that the day the PDP National Secretariat land in Abuja was revoked by the APC-led administration, was the same day the Governor of Rivers State was served impeachment notice?”
