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A coalition comprising civil society organizations and legal professionals has urged the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Margaret Satterthwaite, to promptly travel to Nigeria to investigate claims of judicial manipulation for political and economic gain.
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has characterized the suspension of Governor Sim Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, along with President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, as unlawful.
Since the return to civil rule in 1999, Rivers State, the acclaimed treasure base of Nigeria, has had five governors namely Peter Odili, Celestine Omehia, Chibuike Amaechi, Nyesom Wike, and now Simnalayi Fubara.
The 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Tonye Cole has revealed four key personalities in the State who can intervene and end the political crisis in the state.
President Bola Tinubu has reacted to the lingering political crises in Rivers State which turned violent on Monday.