Rivers APC urges the state of emergency amid escalating violence and political turmoil over local government chairmanship. Governor Fubara asserts a legal stance on tenure limits amidst court rulings.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership in Rivers State, led by Caretaker Committee Chairman Chief Tony Okocha, has urgently appealed to the Federal Government for a state of emergency declaration due to escalating violence.
Okocha cited pervasive lawlessness and recent clashes over local government chairmanship as catalysts. Meanwhile, Governor Siminalayi Fubara emphasized the legal clarity on tenure limits amid contentious amendments.
The unfolding crisis underscores heightened political tensions between factions aligned with Fubara and Minister Nyesom Wike in Rivers State.
