The Deputy National Youth Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Timothy Osadolor, has described the six-month emergency rule in Rivers State as a waste of time.
Osadolor argued that the tenure of Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas was unconstitutional, violating democratic norms, and demanded an investigation.
Naija News reports that Rivers State is preparing for Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s return on September 18, following the state’s six-month emergency rule.
Speaking on the development during an interview with Punch, Osadolor called for a comprehensive investigation into the governance in Rivers State under the sole administrator.
He said, “Well, like I mentioned at the very beginning, he had no business being there as the sole administrator of Rivers State. Rivers State had an elected governor, so that six months of illegality should be corrected and documented, so that when he is there, he can be thoroughly investigated.
“More so, the numerous resources he expended and presided over belong to the Rivers State people, who did not elect him, who did not decide over their affairs or their resources. Therefore, his handover notes should be well-titled in everything they did because the six months must be probed.
“No matter what, we also believe that Mr. President has no right to truncate or suspend the tenure of an elected public officer that was elected the same way he was elected. For checks and balances, those powers should be vested in the Nigerian National Assembly and not in the office of the President.
“More importantly, no elected officer should be made to stay out of the mandate for more than 90 days, if that makes any sense.”
He added that, “His (Ibas) appointment was built on illegality. So he did not achieve anything.”
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