Nigeria, March 20 -- A coalition of some political leaders, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has called on the National Assembly to vote against President Bola Tinubu's suspension of elected officials in Rivers State.

The coalition also urged the judiciary to swiftly strike down Mr Tinubu's pronouncement, noting that it sets a dangerous precedent that could be used to arbitrarily remove any governor in the future.

It also called on all Nigerians, civil society organisations and political groups to reject the move.

Addressing a press conference on behalf of the coalition on Thursday,, Atiku described Mr Tinubu's actions as illegal and a violation of the country's constitut...