Nigerian rapper and actor, Folarin Falana, wey people sabi as Falz, don talk say no law dey for Nigeria wey give president power to suspend governor.
Di 34-year-old lawyer talk dis one on Tuesday afta President Bola Tinubu announce say him don suspend Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, him deputy Ngozi Odu, and all di elected members for di state House of Assembly for six months.
“Rivers State, no law dey wey go allow president suspend governor. Governor na person wey dem elect enter office, and e fit comot only by impeachment,” Falz write for X (wey dem before call Twitter). E come still post screenshots of Section 305 for di 1999 Constitution wey show di conditions wey go make president fit declare state of emergency.
Di rapper challenge di legality of Tinubu action, talk say Rivers State no even match di criteria wey dem write for constitution to justify dis kain move.
Falz still question whether di president get di right to do wetin e do, as e refer back to di conditions wey constitution talk before person fit declare state of emergency.
“Rivers State dey for war? Public order don kpafuka? E get any threat to di existence of di federation?” Falz ask as e mention wetin Section 305(3) of di 1999 Constitution talk.
According to di section, president fit only declare state of emergency if:
(a) Nigeria dey for war;
(b) Nigeria dey face serious threat of invasion or war;
(c) Public order and safety don scatter well-well for di country or any part of am, wey go need strong action to restore peace;
(d) E get serious danger wey fit cause wahala wey go need extra measures to stop am;
(e) E get natural disaster or serious emergency wey don happen or fit happen;
(f) E get any other public danger wey fit shake di country well-well;
(g) Di President receive official request from people wey di law don give power to make dat kind decision.
