- Safiu Kehinde
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governor’s Forum has announced plan to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s state of emergency declaration in court.
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, disclosed this in a newsletter issued on Thursday.
Describing the declaration as an illegality that every right-thinking members of society must oppose, Makinde called for fairness, equity and justice.
He disclosed that the PDP Governors Forum had, at an emergency meeting held yesterday, unanimously decided to challenge Tinubu’s action in court.
The Oyo governor held that democratic tenets must never be trifled with no matter our personal feelings and loyalties.
“I stand today to say that the declaration of the State of Emergency in Rivers State and the suspension of the executive and legislative arms of government by the presidency is an illegality that right-thinking members of society must oppose.
“Our democratic tenets must never be trifled with no matter our personal feelings and loyalties.
“This is the time to take a stand for fairness, equity and justice. And I am glad that our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is demonstrating the needed strength and leadership.
“Yesterday, the PDP Governors’ Forum rose from an emergency meeting where we unanimously decided to challenge the actions of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a court of competent jurisdiction.
“We cannot fold our hands and watch the democracy we built for almost three decades be trampled upon.
“The time to act is now!” He wrote