Emergency Rule: Supreme Court's ruling endangers democracy, says ADC

ADC: S/Court Ruling On State Of Emergency Endangers Federalism

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has flayed the Supreme Court for allegedly empowering the presidency in a manner that threatens Nigeria’s federal structure and democratic order following its ruling affirming the president’s authority to suspend elected governors and state assemblies during a state of emergency. The party warned that although the judgment appeared academic, it established a dangerous precedent that concentrated excessive po…

Emergency Rule: Supreme Court's ruling endangers democracy, says ADC

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said the Supreme Court's endorsement of presidential powers to remove elected state governors

Nigeria Supreme Court judgment grants president sweeping powers

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed alarm over a recent Supreme Court judgment that affirms the Nigerian president’s power to suspend elected…

Rivers Emergency: PDP, ADC Warn Supreme Court Ruling Threatens Democracy - TV360 Nigeria

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have jointly raised alarm over the Supreme Court judgment affirming the President’s power to suspend elected governors and state assembly members during a state of emergency, warning that the decision represents a dangerous turning point for Nigeria’s democracy. The Supreme Court ruling, delivered on Monday, arose from a suit filed in April by governors elected on the p…

ADC accuses Supreme court of enabling ‘constitutional tyranny’ over state of emergency ruling

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly criticised the Supreme Court over its recent ruling affirming the President’s power to suspend elected governors and state assemblies during a state of emergency, warning that the judgment poses a grave threat to Nigeria’s federalism and democratic order. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party described the decision as …

"PDP Calls On National Assembly To Limit President's Emergency Powers" — Warns Against Abuse, Says Nigeria's Federation At Risk

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised concerns over an interpretation of Supreme Court judgement after it upheld President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers. The party said the interpretation of the judgement as empowering the president to remove an elected government official amounts navigating a dangerous democratic bend. The opposition party called on the National Assembly to urgently initiate constitutional …