Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over “the unlawful suspension of democratically elected governor, deputy governor and members of the House of Assembly of Rivers State while exercising his constitutional powers to proclaim a State of Emergency in the state.”
The suit is brought by Yirabari Israel Nulog; Nengim Ikpoemugh Royal and Gracious Eyoh–Sifumbukho, who are members of SERAP Volunteers’ Lawyers Network (SVLN) in Rivers State. The plaintiffs are registered voters and voted in the 2023 general election.
Joined in the suit as defendants are the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi and Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), the sole administrator of the state.
In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/558/2025 filed on Friday at the Federal High Court, Abuja, the plaintiffs are seeking: “an order setting aside the suspension of the democratically elected…