Tinubu, Rivers' Sole Administrator, RSIEC Dragged To Court, Reason Emerge
- Five Rivers state indigenes have taken action over the conduct of the local government election in the state
- They dragged President Bola Tinubu, Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas, before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja
- The LG election has been fixed for Saturday, August 30, 2025, across the state by the Admiral Ibas's government
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FCT, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Sole Administrator of Rivers State, and Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas have been dragged to court over the planned conduct of the local government election
Admiral Ibas’s government has fixed August 30, 2025, to conduct local government elections in the state.
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The plaintiffs, Fredrick Ededeh, Benita Samuel, Jane Madubuike, Boma Aggo, and Comfort Agbom, all indigenes of Rivers State, dragged Tinubu and Ibas before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1144/2025.
They argued that the atmosphere is not yet conducive for the conduct of LG elections.
Through their lawyer, Sunday Ezema, Esq., they are asking the Court to interpret whether the scheduled local government council elections in Rivers State can be lawfully conducted during the period of state of emergency.
The plaintiffs said President Tinubu, during the statement of declaration announcement, said, there is 'clear and present danger or imminent breakdown of public order and public safety”
They further argued that the emergencies have not abated or ceased to date, the reason why the President has not revoked or suspended the State of Emergency to date.
Based on this, they questioned the validity of the conduct of the council elections during the period of State emergency when there is no “public order” and “public safety” yet in the State.
They claimed that voters cannot vote in a period of emergency or a situation of breakdown of “good governance, peace, security, and order” in Rivers State.
The plaintiffs prayed the court to stop the conduct of the council elections fixed for 30th August, 2025, or at any other date during the period of the State of Emergency, which has not ceased.
If the elections are conducted during the period of the State of Emergency, the Plaintiffs are also praying that the Court set aside or nullify the elections for being a nullity.
Rivers' emergency rule: Tinubu told to allow democracy
An international group, the Nigerians in Diaspora Movement for Democracy, reacted to the state of emergency declaration in Rivers state.
The group urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take a serious look and to revise the emergency rule decision for Nigerians in Diaspora.
President Tinubu is to instead utilize legislative processes to stabilize the situation.
Rivers' sole administrator slammed over mass suspension
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a pro-democracy group, the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG), reacted to the mass suspension of political office holders in Rivers state.
The group accused the sole administrator of attempting to freeze democracy in the state.
The group executive director, Dr. Ahmed Abdullahi, said Ibas actions could set a dangerous precedent if not checked.
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