Rédaction Africa Links 24 with John Owen Nwachukwu
Published on 2025-09-17 18:09:55
The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has said it welcomes the termination of the state of emergency in Rivers State but strongly condemns its declaration as an egregious act of federal overreach and a direct assault on Nigeria’s democratic principles.
According to CUPP, the suspension of the elected governor, deputy governor, and the Rivers State House of Assembly for six months over a political dispute was an unconstitutional power grab that should never have occurred.
CUPP said it firmly believes that democracy thrives on the will of the people and the independence of institutions, not through arbitrary suspensions or presidential proclamations.
In a statement signed by its National Secretary, Chief…
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