The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has sued President Bola over what it described as the unlawful suspension of the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara; his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and members of the State House of Assembly.
In a statement on Sunday, SERAP argued that the decision violated constitutional provisions and undermined democratic governance.
The group said it filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday via three members of its Volunteers’ Lawyers Network (SVLN) in Rivers State
According to SERAP, the suspension contradicted both the Constitution and international legal obligations,
Recall, last Tuesday, President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the oil-rich state and suspended the governor and other elected officials for an initial period of six months.
He cited as the disturbing violence in the state in the last 24 hours, linked to the political crises in the state as the basis of his actions
News Edited by Favour Owonibi