A coalition, canvassing democracy and development, has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara State, following the suspension of 10 House of Assembly members.
While condemning the alleged anti-democratic action of Governor Dauda Lawal, the group urged the President to invoke the law for a minimum period of six months.
Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja yesterday, its convener, Ibrahim Yakubu, claimed that Governor Lawal’s actions have plunged the state into economic sabotage, anarchy, and instability.
The lawmakers, comprising four members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and six from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), were suspended by the Assembly on February 27 for allegedly holding an illegal plenary.
The coalition maintained that suspending the lawmakers for simply expressing concerns about the state’s security situation had crippled the legislative chamber, and denied the people of effective representation.
It described the situation as a “clear abuse of power and an attack on democracy.”
The coalition said: “In light of these hideous violations, It is time for President Bola Tinubu to take action before it is too late. A state of emergency must be declared in Zamfara now.”
“A six-month emergency period is necessary to restore order, dismantle the networks of political and economic terrorists, and pave the way for a return to democratic governance.”
