BREAKING: Rivers Emergency Rule: 11 PDP Governors Urge Supreme Court to Revise Declaration, Full List Emerges
FCT, Abuja – No fewer than 11 governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have filed a suit at the Supreme Court to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s suspension of Governor Sim Fubara, his deputy, and members of the Rivers state house of assembly.
The PDP governors are also challenging the declaration of a six-month state of emergency in Rivers State.
As reported by The Punch, the PDP governors filed the suit before the apex court on Tuesday, April 9, 2025.
The Director of Information and Public Relations of the Supreme Court, Dr Festus Akande, confirmed the development.
The governors, in the suit marked SC/CV/329/2025, predicated the summon on eight grounds.
The plaintiffs in the suit are –
The PDP governors urged the Supreme Court to challenge the suspension, the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers state, and the appointment of the sole administrator before the apex court in the country.
Meanwhile, the respondents in the suit are to, within 14 days after the service of the summons on them, inclusive of the day of such service, cause an appearance to be entered for them.
Legit.ng earlier reported that an international group, 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.
Nigerians in Diaspora advised President Tinubu to instead utilize legislative processes to stabilize the situation.
Legit.ng also reported that the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) asked President Tinubu to instantly review the emergency rule in Rivers state.
What Fubara should do for Wike to have soft landing
Meanwhile, Legit.ng Fubara was advised to embrace reconciliation, restitution, and reunion. Anyakweh Miracle Amadi, Esq. explained the only way.
Suspended governor Fubara can have soft landing after the state of emergency declaration in Rivers state.
During an interview with Legit.ng, the public affairs analyst said Fubara should reach out to those the minister of the Federal capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike and the Speaker, Martins Amaewhule, listen to to help him talk to them.
