Nigeria, March 19 -- A Nigerian senator, Seriake Dickson, said he is opposed to the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu.

The Nigerian president on Tuesday night declared a state of emergency in the oil-rich state, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and the State House of Assembly for the "initial six months."

In a broadcast, Mr Tinubu said the protracted political crisis in the state, triggered by the political feud between Mr Fubara and the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, and the oil pipeline explosion in the state necessitated his action.

In a post on his official Facebook page, Mr Dickson said he was opposed to the declaration of a state of emergency, particularly when t...