Sir Jude Idimogu, a former two-term Lagos State House of Assembly member, has commended President Bola Tinubu for declaring a state of emergency in Rivers.
Idimogu, who represented Oshodi-Isolo 1 from 2015 to 2023, said , in an interview with NAN in Lagos on Tuesday, that the declaration would address the political crisis in the state.
He said that the political tension in the state, caused by the feud between Gov. Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, needed quick intervention.
“The President has taken the right action, but for me it is even too late because these signs have been there.
“My fear is that Rivers is a melting point for Nigeria, particularly in terms of crude oil exploration and others, and some people might want to cause trouble as a result of the declaration ” Idimogu said.
He, however, urged President Tinubu to create a platform to reconcile feuding parties and resolve all issues once and for all.
“It is quite unfortunate what we have in Rivers today,” the ex-lawmaker said.
NAN reports that in a national broadcast on Tuesday, Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers, following the lingering political crisis in the state.
The President said it had become compelling for him to invoke the provision of section 305 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended, to declare a state of emergency in Rivers with effect from March 18.
Tinubu, through the declaration, suspended Gov. Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Gov., Mrs Ngozi Odu, and all elected members of the House of Assembly of Rivers for a period of six-month.
The President, therefore, nominated Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (Rtd.) as Administrator to take charge of the affairs of the stated during the period