Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has stated that suspending elected officials in Rivers State could tarnish the country’s image.
Jonathan made the remark at the Haske Satumari Foundation Colloquium in Abuja on Saturday, stressing that the comment became necessary after calls from many Nigerians, urging him to speak on the events in Rivers State.
9News Nigeria reports that part of the statement reports that; “These actions by key actors in the executive and legislative arms of government paint the country in a negative light,” he said.
Jonathan while sharing his thoughts about the political turmoil in Rivers State, said although it is not the norm for former presidents to comment on issues in the polity so as not to heat up the polity, he insisted that the image of the country and how much investments a country attracts is heavily dependent on the actions of the executive, legislature and judiciary of the country.
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has stated that suspending elected officials in Rivers State could tarnish the country’s image.
“These actions by key actors in the executive and legislative arms of government paint the country in a negative light,” he said.
Jonathan while sharing his thoughts about the political turmoil in Rivers State, said although it is not the norm for former presidents to comment on issues in the polity so as not to heat up the polity, he insisted that the image of the country and how much investments a country attracts is heavily dependent on the actions of the executive, legislature and judiciary of the country.
His comment on the emergency rule came after the Peoples Democratic Party governors contended that the President Bola Tinubu’s actions were unconstitutional and threatened Nigeria’s democratic principles.
He faulted the situation where an individual can dictate to the judiciary, noting that it makes it difficult for anyone to have faith in the judiciary.
