Professor of political economics and former presidential candidate in 2011, Pat Utomi, has called on residents of Rivers State to resist the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu.
Professor Utomi said the state of emergency declared on Rivers could be likened to a coup d’etat against Rivers people.
Papers News reported that President Tinubu, on Tuesday, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, He also suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy and members of the House of Assembly.