The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Get together, Peter Obi has slammed members of the Nationwide Meeting for approving of the State of Emergency declared in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu.
Obi described the actions of the lawmakers of the Nationwide Meeting on the political happenings in Rivers State as an entire disregard for constitutional requirements.
In response to Obi, the members of the Nationwide Meeting have simply added “salt to damage” with their approval of the State of Emergency declared in Rivers State by the president by means of a voice vote.
He stated, “Whereas nonetheless agonizing over the continuing deterioration of democracy in our nation, particularly with the state of affairs in Rivers State, and attempting to achieve out to our Nationwide Meeting members to not help and maintain the unconstitutionality and arbitrariness, I simply heard that they’ve added salt to damage through the use of a voice vote to move the illegality.”
In response to a textual content on X, Obi stated choices on issues as grave as a State of Emergency just isn’t one which ought to be dealt with with a mere name for ‘Aye’ or ‘Nays’ from the lawmakers.
He warned that the standing orders and Home guidelines of the Nationwide Meeting have been established for transparency and accountability by the from the legislature.
He wrote, “Ignoring these procedures isn’t just an oversight; it’s a betrayal of the democratic course of. A voice vote for such a important matter isn’t just inadequate; it’s a harmful precedent. If we are able to bend the foundations so simply, what stops us from undermining different pillars of democracy?”
Additional warning that immediately’s disregard for the legislation was on a State of Emergency in Rivers State, Obi stated the subsequent could possibly be on trampling on the elemental rights of residents.
He stated it’s unlucky that the legislature that has sworn prime uphold the Structure have now participated in a course of that destroys the essence of due course of.
“We should ask ourselves: If the legislation not anchors our choices, then what does? This isn’t only a flawed process; it’s a warning sign. We can’t afford to maintain playing with the soul of our democracy,” Obi concluded.