The Chairman of the PDP Caretaker Committee in Ekiti State, Hon. Dare Adeleke, has strongly condemned the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu in Rivers State. In a statement, Adeleke described the president’s pronouncement as illegal, warning that it could tear the country apart and plunge Nigeria into anarchy.

In a statement, the Chairman of the PDP Ekiti Caretaker Committee, Hon. Dare Adeleke, said: “It is shocking that President Tinubu has embarked on a mission to weaken Nigeria’s democracy and destroy the very fabric on which it stands.” Adeleke stated that Tinubu’s actions are a desperate bid to seize Rivers State ahead of 2027, hand in hand with his loyalist, Nyesom Wike.

Adeleke noted that Tinubu has blatantly ignored the 1999 Constitution by appointing a retired military officer, Admiral Ibokette Ibas, to govern Rivers State after suspending the governor and the state’s National Assembly under the guise of protecting national interests. “The president, who swore to protect democracy and the people, has embarked on a reckless mission that could tear the country apart and push it into anarchy,” Adeleke said.

Dare Adeleke also condemned Wike’s role in the crisis, describing him as a traitor to his party, the PDP, who is shamelessly oppressing his own people. “All because he wants to play godfather, continue ruling Rivers by proxy, and continue to exploit its resources,” Adeleke added.

Adeleke called on the judiciary to restore Nigerians’ trust in the institution and to put President Tinubu in check. He also urged the National Assembly to refuse to be complicit in this “disgraceful abuse of power” and called on the international community to intervene.