State Governors of the Peoples Democractic Party have instituted a suit before the Supreme Court, challenging the six-month suspension of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and members of the Rivers House of Assembly
The Seven State Governors who described the suspension as unconstitutional and unlawful and a
gross violation of the provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) urged the Supreme Court to declare that the President has no powers to suspend a democratically elected governor of a state in Nigeria
The governors of Bauchi, Adamawa, Bayelsa, Enugu, Osun, Plateau, and Zamfara urged the Supreme Court to nullify the appointment of the sole administrator appointed to govern the state.
They challenged the constitutionality of the voice votes used by the National Assembly to ratify Tinubu’s actions
They also sought an order restraining the defendant from attempting the suspension of any other governor of any state in Nigeria, particularly the plaintiffs, or from interfering with their constitutional and statutory duties
Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and the Rivers House of Assembly members were suspended by President Tinubu on March 18 for six months after he declared a state of emergency in the state.
Editor: Anoyoyo Ogiagboviogie
