It was surprising to hear that the now suspended Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly that was equally affected by the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu last week following the protracted political crisis that gripped the state, supported the president’s action.
In a statement by its suspended speaker, the assembly blamed the equally suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara for his “despotic and tyrannical actions”, including serial disobedience of court judgments and orders, failure to govern in line with his oath of office, and unconstitutional obstruction of the legislative arm of government which precipitated the crisis.
“The governor’s despotic and tyrannical actions, as confirmed by the courts, have unconstitutionally hindered the Rivers State House of Assembly from functioning, underlies the situation,” Amaewhule said.