Rivers’ Emergency Rule: Fubara Accused of Sponsoring Falsehoods Against Tinubu

The article reports on the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara for allegedly sponsoring falsehoods against President Bola Tinubu. The Coalition for Justice and Democracy (CJD) accused Fubara of seeking revenge by declaring an emergency rule in the state.

CJD President Raymond Aighona claimed that Fubara was behind the circulation of documents on social media falsely accusing the Sole Administrator of Rivers, Ibas, of financial mismanagement. Aighona stated that there was evidence linking Fubara to the campaign of calumny.

Additionally, political stakeholders demanded the suspension of Fubara and the recall of President Tinubu's declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers. The Coalition Democrats Africa (CoDA) condemned the National Assembly for approving the emergency rule in Rivers and criticized the government's priorities.