Nigeria, March 19 -- The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the suspension of River State Governor Siminalayi and other elected officials of the state under President Bola Tinubu's declaration of a state of emergency in the state.

The body of Nigerian lawyers described the suspension of the elected state officials for six months as unconstitutional and an assault on democracy.

In a statement on Tuesday, NBA President Afam Osigwe said the move violates Section 305 of the Nigerian constitution, which outlines strict conditions for emergency rule.

Mr Osigwe, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) said Section 305 grants the president the power to declare a state of emergency but with procedural safeguards to prevent abuses.

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