The attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has backed President Tinubu’s decision to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State.
During a press conference on Wednesday, the AGF said that the emergency rule declared by the president halted the Rivers House of Assembly’s impeachment proceedings against Governor Fubara and his deputy.
Fagbemi insisted that the president acted within the ambit of the law.
A clip of Babajide Otitoju an analyst on Journalists Hangout on TVC, condemning the unconstitutional removal of governors using section 305 of the 1999 Constitution, ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency has gone viral.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, Swore into office, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Étè Ibas as the sole administrator of Rivers State during a brief ceremony witnessed by Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to the president and the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi.
Drama unfolded in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, as two female PDP lawmakers, engaged in a heated shouting match over the constitutionality of the President’s decision to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State before plenary began.
In Rivers State, residents trooped out to protest against the president’s declaration of a state of emergency.
Veteran actress, Hilda Dokubo, who is an indigene of the state, described the crisis as a deliberate attempt to destabilize the state.
An eyewitness recorded a video showing a heavy military presence in Port Harcourt.
In the video, the eyewitness claimed that soldiers were arresting people who were making videos of their presence in the state.
Some constituents in Kogi Central have reportedly initiated a recall process against the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan.
The initiative claims to reflect a vote of no confidence but has been criticized for misleading constituents by offering empowerment programs to collect signatures.
A federal high court in Abuja has lifted its previous order restraining the Senate from investigating Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over her altercation with Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
The court had initially halted the probe after Akpoti-Uduaghan sought judicial intervention, but the Senate proceeded, leading to her suspension on March 6, 2025.
The decision followed a challenge to the ex parte order. The court ruled on March 19, 2025, to vacate it, reaffirming the Senate’s authority.
The case is set for further hearings on March 25, 2025, highlighting ongoing tensions between the judiciary and legislature over separation of powers.
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, inaugurated ultra-modern schools in Ikorodu and Kosofe for Junior and Senior College students, as part of his administration’s commitment to providing quality education in Lagos State.
The governor went on a tour of the schools and engaged with the students during their extracurricular activities.
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