Dele Momodu, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has strongly criticized President Bola Tinubu’s recent declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, calling the move “anti-democratic.”
In a decision that sparked widespread controversy, President Tinubu announced the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and the entire Rivers State House of Assembly for a period of six months, citing escalating political tensions in the state, which is rich in oil resources.
Momodu, speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s ‘The Morning Brief’ on Monday, joined a growing chorus of voices condemning the president’s actions.
Reflecting on his personal connection to Tinubu, he lamented the shift in the president’s stance.
“It is very unfortunate. I know President Tinubu very, very well. Though we’ve never been in the same party, we were together in exile, fighting for democracy,” he said.
He continued, expressing his disappointment: “A lot of us, who were comrades in that struggle, are deeply embarrassed that a leader who once championed democracy is now presiding over what feels like a dictatorship. What we are witnessing is worse than what we fought against.”
Momodu appealed directly to the president, urging him to reconsider his actions for the sake of Nigeria’s democracy.
“I am pleading with President Bola Tinubu: Please don’t kill democracy in Nigeria. Everyone who loves him is saying this. I don’t ask for anything from him, but we must not let the foundation of democracy crumble.”
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