US-Based Nigerian Activists To Protest Against Rivers Emergency Rule At White House
A coalition of Nigerian activists in the United States has declared plans to protest against the emergency rule declared in Rivers State at the White House.
The coalition, operating under the Democratic Movement (DM), is calling for the reversal of the emergency rule imposed by President Bola Tinubu, the reinstatement of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and the restoration of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
The president of the group, Cosmos Collins Achief, issued a statement on Thursday, explaining that the protest seeks to draw global attention to what the coalition describes as a “direct assault on democracy and the will of the people.”
He said, “We cannot sit back while an elected governor is removed, an entire legislature is suspended, and an unelected administrator is imposed. These are dangerous precedents that threaten Nigeria’s democracy.”
The protest is scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C., where demonstrators will march to the White House and the U.S. Department of State to submit petitions calling for international intervention.
The coalition further stated, “The world needs to see what is happening in Rivers State. A democratically elected government has been suspended under the guise of emergency rule. We are urging President Donald Trump to engage with Nigerian authorities and call for the immediate restoration of constitutional order.”
The movement has also called on global leaders, including the United Nations and the African Union, to take note of what it calls a blatant attack on democratic governance in Nigeria.
Achief warned, “The president must understand that his actions could lead to serious diplomatic consequences. This move is a step toward dictatorship, and Nigeria risks facing international sanctions if democratic principles are not respected.”
The demonstration is expected to attract Nigerians in the diaspora, civil rights activists, and democracy supporters concerned about the political climate in Nigeria.
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