Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has criticised Nigerians for failing to resist what he described as the illegality of suspending democratic governance in Rivers State.
In a statement issued in Port Harcourt, Eze lamented that citizens “watched and did nothing” while President Bola Tinubu declared emergency rule in the oil-rich state, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the state legislature for six months.
Fubara was reinstated on Wednesday and is expected to resume official duties on Thursday.
Eze, a former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP), argued that the silence of Nigerians during the period set a dangerous precedent.
“The Governor upon his return must prioritise the development of the state, which has always been at the top of his agenda,” Eze said. “Service to the people should remain his focus because Rivers people still believe in his sincerity. Any agreement that does not serve their interest must be subjected to the mandate to provide accountable governance.”
He described Fubara’s muted response to the suspension as “understandable,” stressing that the standoff was “a fight between the federal government and an individual governor who has no control over the security architecture.”
Eze also accused President Tinubu and former Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, of committing “unforgivable sins” against the state and its people.
“If Nigerians continue in this docility, our democracy will be negatively impacted,” he warned.
