Nigeria, March 19 -- Nigerian lawyers have faulted President Bola Tinubu's declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Mr Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the south-southern state on Tuesday.

The president also suspended Governor Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu and all elected lawmakers of the Rivers assembly for an initial period of six months.

He cited as the basis for his action "the disturbing" violence in the state in the last 24 hours, including explosions and vandalisation of petroleum pipelines, linked to the political crises in the state.

A human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, told PREMIUM TIMES on Tuesday night that Mr Tin...