Rivers Emergency Rule: 11 PDP Governors Urge Supreme Court to Revise Declaration, Full List Emerges

• 11 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors have dragged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the Supreme Court
• The PDP governors are challenging the suspension of Governor Sim Fubara, his deputy, and members of the Rivers state house of assembly
• The governors are also challenging President Tinubu's declaration of a state of emergency rule in Rivers State

Legit.ng journalist, Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues

FCT, Abuja - No fewer than 11 governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have filed a suit at the Supreme Court to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s suspension of Governor Sim Fubara, his deputy, and members of the Rivers state house of assembly.

The PDP governors are also challenging the declaration of a six-month state of emergency in Rivers State.

As reported by The Punch, the PDP governors filed the suit before the apex court on Tuesday, April 9, 2025.

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The Director of Information and Public Relations of the Supreme Court, Dr Festus Akande, confirmed the development.

The governors, in the suit marked SC/CV/329/2025, predicated the summon on eight grounds.

The plaintiffs in the suit are –

• Adamawa state
• Akwa Ibom state
• Bayelsa state
• Bauchi state
• Delta state
• Enugu state
• Osun state
• Oyo state
• Plateau state
• Taraba state
• Zamfara state

The PDP governors urged the Supreme Court to challenge the suspension, the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers state, and the appointment of the sole administrator before the apex court in the country.

Meanwhile, the respondents in the suit are to, within 14 days after the service of the summons on them, inclusive of the day of such service, cause an appearance to be entered for them.

Legit.ng earlier reported that an international group, Nigerians in Diaspora Movement for Democracy, reacted to the state of emergency declaration in Rivers state.

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The group urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take a serious look and to revise the emergency rule decision.

Nigerians in Diaspora advised President Tinubu to instead utilize legislative processes to stabilize the situation.

Legit.ng also reported that the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) asked President Tinubu to instantly review the emergency rule in Rivers state.

Do recall that on Tuesday evening, March 18, Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political crisis in the south-south state.

Reacting in a statement, the northern elders explained that the president’s action of suspending elected members of the state government was off-the-mark.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng also reported that Fubara was advised to embrace reconciliation, restitution, and reunion.

During an interview with Legit.ng, public affairs analyst, Anyakweh Miracle Amadi, Esq., said Fubara should reach out to the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, and the speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, and find a way to resolve their broken relationship.

Proofreading by Kola Muhammed, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng