Victor EzejaThe Nigeria Police Lagos State Command has invited the national Spokesman of the Niger Delta Congress (NDC), Comrade Mudiaga Ogboru, for interrogation over the political crisis in Rivers State.
This was confirmed in a letter of invitation to Ogboru dated 24 March 2025, and sighted by Prime Business Africa
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe letter was signed by an assistant commissioner of police in charge of the state intelligence unit, Lagos State Command.
Ogboru’s invitation by the police followed a call for protest by NDC to reject the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspension of the governor, his deputy and the House of Assembly members by President Bola Tinubu last week.
NDC, a group which says it is representing the unified voice of ethnic nationalities in the Niger Delta, had in a statement released on Sunday, 23 March 2025, called for protest to demand the reversal of the emergency rule as well as the suspension of Governor Fubara, his deputy and members of the state House of Assembly.
In the statement signed by the NDC spokesperson, the group said the political tension in Rivers State caused by a feud between the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, and his predecessor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, does not justify a declaration of a state of emergency in the state.
The group said the action is not a measure to restore stability in the state but “a deliberate political ploy, trampling the will of Rivers people to serve the interest of a select few.”
NDC specifically called on the ethnic nations of the Niger Delta in Rivers State, including Ijaw, Ikwere, and Ogoni among others, to occupy the streets and reject the emergency rule proclamation in the state.
Part of the statement reads: “We call upon the ethnic nations of the Niger Delta particularly in Rivers, Ijaw, Ogoni, Ikwerre, and beyond, to rise and recognize the gravity of this moment. A peaceful Rivers State is vital to the social and economic advancement of our people.
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“The disruption of governance, the resurgence of militancy, and the sabotage of critical infrastructure, such as the recent Trans-Niger Pipeline explosion, threaten to undo decades of hard-won progress toward peace and prosperity. Our communities, already scarred by environmental ruin and economic neglect, cannot endure further chaos.
“The NDC unequivocally condemns this emergency declaration and the suspension of the executive and legislative arms of the Rivers State Government as a flagrant abuse of executive power and a perilous precedent that erodes the sovereignty of our states and the rights of our people.
“We demand that President Tinubu immediately reverse this decision, reinstate Governor Fubara and the elected assembly, and commit to dialogue over diktat.
“To this end, we call on our people to take to the streets in a peaceful protest against indirect and undemocratic rule in Rivers State.”
However, 24 hours later, Lagos Police command invited the NDC‘s spokesman over the group’s call for protest.
According to the letter, the assistant commissioner of police in charge of the state intelligence unit asked the NDC spokesman to report at the CID on or before 25 March 2025.
Part of the letter reads: “You are invited to see the Officer in charge S.I.D named Police Station/Post in connection with a case reported on of March, 23rd, 2025.
“It is just a fact-finding invitation and your very co-operation will be much appreciated; on arrival, please report to O/C S.I.D of the S.I.D Office, Ikeja, Lagos.”
“Looking forward to seeing you on or before 25TH March, 2025. 11:00 am.”
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with seven years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication.
