{"id":1824,"date":"2025-03-27T11:35:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T10:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fortistv.com\/ltv\/?p=1824"},"modified":"2025-03-27T11:35:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T10:35:29","slug":"group-rejects-state-of-emergency-call-in-zamfara-cites-legal-violations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fortistv.com\/ltv\/2025\/03\/27\/group-rejects-state-of-emergency-call-in-zamfara-cites-legal-violations\/","title":{"rendered":"Group rejects state of emergency call in Zamfara, cites legal violations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A civil society group, the Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social Development, has rejected calls for a state of emergency in Zamfara State, describing it unconstitutional and politically motivated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group said Zamfara has made security progress under Governor Dauda Lawal and that such a declaration would be unlawful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Alhaji Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, the group condemned the move, attributing it to politicians seeking to create unrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It urged President Bola Tinubu to dismiss the calls, citing his commitment to democracy and constitutional governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group referenced the Supreme Court\u2019s ruling against suspending elected officials under a state of emergency and stressed that Zamfara does not meet the constitutional criteria under Sections 188 and 305 of the 1999 Constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commending President Tinubu and the military for recent security improvements, the group noted that peace and stability have enabled economic and infrastructural progress, making a state of emergency unnecessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It criticized proponents of the move of pursuing political agendas, arguing that if insecurity justified such action, it would apply nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group urged Zamfara politicians to prioritise development over rivalry and reaffirmed its commitment to peace and democracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe commend President Tinubu and the military for their efforts in restoring security. Governance, not political distraction, should be the focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cZamfara needs rebuilding, not disruption. We urge all stakeholders to support progress rather than fuel division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur commitment remains to peace, unity, and democracy. We reject any action that undermines the Constitution or national stability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A civil society group, the Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social Development, has rejected calls for a state of emergency in Zamfara State, describing it unconstitutional and politically motivated. The group said Zamfara has made security progress under Governor Dauda Lawal and that such a declaration would be unlawful. In a statement signed…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1825,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_show_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_type":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_alignemt":"","sfsi_plus_gutenburg_max_per_row":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[528,38,2],"tags":[588,589],"class_list":["post-1824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-economy","category-news","category-politics","tag-state-of-emergency","tag-zamfara"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t