Former Oyo Governor Rasidi Ladoja strongly defended the recent announcement of a state of emergency in the River State, noting that it should not be seen as a threat to Nigerian democracy.
Ladoja also holds the title of Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, who made the claim while talking to journalists at his residence in Bodija, Ibadanland shortly after observing Eid-el-fitr prayers on Sunday.
According to Ladoja, despite criticism from all sides, President Bola Tinubu has justified reasons to declare a state of emergency in the River State.
The former governor stressed that the move was not an attack on democratic principles, but a strategic decision to address the state’s political turmoil.
“The state of emergency in Rivers State is not a threat to democracy at all.” The president has reasons for doing so. This is not a threat to democracy. This is a warning to other governors sitting tightly. Now, there is relatively peace in River State.” Say it aside
Ladoja further suggested that the ongoing crisis in the River State provides opportunities for reconciliation for the Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
He called on the two leaders to use the next six months to resolve their differences in their interests to the progress of the country.
“It’s time for Wike and Fubara to sit down and talk. “They should ask themselves, ‘Why are we? ‘They should use this emergency period to resolve the differences,’ Ladoja suggests
He stressed that the six-month period of the emergency could be a way for two politicians to find common ground and work to stabilize the country.
Ladoja says he believes peace and stability will eventually return to the River State “I believe that over the next six months, everything will be stable.”
