Lauretta Onnochie, former media aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu about political repercussions from the Niger Delta in 2027 over his actions in Rivers State.
Onnochie accused Tinubu of imposing an illegal and unconstitutional emergency rule in the state, declaring that the people of the region would hold him accountable.
On March 18, 2025, Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending Governor Sim Fubara, his deputy, and all members of the state House of Assembly. During the six-month suspension, he appointed Ibok Ibas as Sole Administrator to manage the state, a move he said was necessary to avert a political crisis.
Reacting to the development, Onnochie wrote: “Tinubu never thought that the 6 months of hell he illegally and unconstitutionally imposed on Rivers State will come to an end. That lawlessness will be punished in 2027 by Niger Deltans. We are set.”
