Felix Morka, spokesperson of All Progressives Congress (APC) has said Siminalayi Fubara, suspended Governor of Rivers state, governed unlawfully before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu intervened in the state’s political crisis.
Gatekeepers News reports that Tinubu on Tuesday, suspended Fubara, his deputy, and members of the Rivers state house of assembly over the political crisis in the state.
He also declared emergency rule and appointed Ibok-Ete Ibas, a retired naval chief, as the state’s sole administrator.
Morka defended Tinubu’s decision while speaking on Prime Time, a political program on Arise TV, alleging that Fubara systematically undermined the legislature and disregarded democratic principles.
He said, “He (Fubara) not only demolished the assembly, he locked them (Rivers lawmakers) out,” Morka said on Friday night.”
“He froze them in a package and cast them aside as though they didn’t exist; as though our constitution never intended to provide for a legislative body in Rivers state.”
“He completely froze their allowances; he froze their allocation and every penny flowing to the assembly.”
“Not only that, Governor Fubara slapped democracy in the face by anointing two, three people to be his legislature in preference to a democratically elected institution of the house of assembly in Rivers state.”
”He proceeded to govern unconstitutionally, illegally, and unlawfully for more than 14 months.”
Morka dismissed claims that Tinubu’s intervention created a constitutional crisis, stating that the crisis began with Fubara’s actions.
He added, “There was a constitutional crisis in Rivers state up until the declaration of the state of emergency.”
“And that constitutional crisis was initiated, authored, and precipitated by the governor of Rivers state, Governor Fubara.”
