The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has revealed the intention of the governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party to sue President Bola Tinubu for declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State.
Governor Makinde made the position of the PDP Governors’ Forum known in his personal newsletter, which was published on Thursday.
He said the decision was taken during a meeting of the forum on Wednesday.
In the newsletter, in which he also spoke about the intention of the Oyo State Government not to give errant herdsmen and illegal miners room to operate in the state, he also said: “This is why I stand today to say that the declaration of the State of Emergency in Rivers State and the suspension of the executive and legislative arms of government by the presidency is an illegality that right-thinking members of society must oppose.
“Our democratic tenets must never be trifled with, no matter our personal feelings and loyalties.
“This is the time to take a stand for fairness, equity and justice.
“And I am glad that our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is demonstrating the needed strength and leadership.
“Yesterday, the PDP Governors’ Forum rose from an emergency meeting where we unanimously decided to challenge the actions of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a court of competent jurisdiction.
“We cannot fold our hands and watch the democracy we built for almost three decades be trampled upon.
“The time to act is now!”
