Peter Obi condemns removal of Rivers Governor, Fubara

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi, has strongly condemned President Bola Tinubu’s unilateral removal of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Obi described the removal of Fubara, his deputy, and members of the House of Assembly as unconstitutional and reckless.

In a statement issued on his X handle, he warned that such actions threaten Nigeria’s democracy, undermine the rule of law, and set a dangerous precedent for governance.

According to Obi, the decision has plunged the country back into lawlessness, undoing the democratic progress made over the past 26 years.

He accused the President of displaying a “dangerous willingness to trample on democracy” by bypassing constitutional processes and arbitrarily declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State.

The statement read: “The declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State is not just reckless—it is a clear attempt to return us to a state of nature and tighten the government’s grip on power at all costs.