Nigeria's foremost human rights activists,
Professor Wole Soyinka and Femi Falana (SAN), on Thursday came down heavily on
President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Dame Patience; describing the first
lady in particular as a "mere domestic appending of power" who should stop
meddling in governance.
Prof Soyinka and Falana lambasted President Jonathan for:
Prof Soyinka and Falana lambasted President Jonathan for:
Engineering the chaos rocking Rivers State House of Assembly. The professor
particularly said it is obvious that Jonathan and his wife are using the
security apparatus to intimidate Governor Rotimi Amaechi.
They also called on the police hierarchy to remove and prosecute the
commissioner of police in Rivers state, Joseph Mbu for role in the saga.
An infuriated Soyinka also asked the media to stop paying attention to the so-called newly elected speaker of Rivers state, Evans Bipi, describing the man as "a clown".
An infuriated Soyinka also asked the media to stop paying attention to the so-called newly elected speaker of Rivers state, Evans Bipi, describing the man as "a clown".
Prof Soyinka and Falana addressed the Press on the show of shame in Rivers
State on Thursday
