Leaders of the Ijaw Youth Council, Eastern Zone, have filed a lawsuit before the ECOWAS Court of Justice, challenging the Federal Government over what they describe as the illegal suspension of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and other elected officials by President Bola Tinubu.
The youth leaders, led by Ibiso Harry, also contest Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the state.
In the suit marked ECW/CCJ/APP/18/25, the Applicants are urging the regional court to issue an order to set aside or quash the suspension of elected officials in Rivers State.