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Eleven governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who are challenging the suspension of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara by President Bola Tinubu, have yet to serve court summons on the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (OAGF) and the Federal Government....CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE>>>
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the PDP governors are also contesting the President’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. The Attorney General of the Federation and the Federal Government are listed as defendants in the suit.
However, sources within the OAGF confirmed that the summons had not yet been delivered, preventing the defendants from responding to the allegations.
A senior official at the OAGF toldThe Nation, “We have read about the suit in the media. You in the media are the ones telling us that a suit has been filed by some PDP-controlled states against the emergency rule declared in Rivers State. For now, I can confirm to you that the office of the AGF has not been served. I believe it is this office that will also be served with processes intended for the Federal Government or the President. We are waiting. This is our office. If indeed any suit has been filed, we will respond accordingly once we are served as required.”
The suit, marked SC/CV/329/2025, was filed by the Attorneys-General of Adamawa, Enugu, Osun, Oyo, Bauchi, Akwa Ibom, Plateau, Delta, Taraba, Zamfara, and Bayelsa states. The governors are asking the Supreme Court to determine whether the President has the constitutional authority to suspend a democratically elected state government.
Specifically, the plaintiffs are requesting rulings on…CONTINUE READING>>
