Nigeria, March 27 -- The Nigerian Civil Society Situation Room, a coalition of civil society organisations, has strongly condemned President Bola Tinubu's recent declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as an unconstitutional overreach that threatens Nigeria's democracy.

Speaking through its Co-'convener, Yunusa Ya'u, at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, the group said Mr Tinbu's action represents a blatant misrepresentation of the 1999 Constitution and constitutes a dangerous precedent for democratic governance in Nigeria.

It stated that Mr Tinubu is not empowered by section 305 or any other part of the constitution, to unilaterally remove elected officials or impose an unelected administrator.

"The C...