The governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party for the 2023 elections in Rivers State, Victor Fingesi, has stated that the aftermath consultation made has discovered that the Executive Order 21 imposed on political parties by the state Governor, Nyesom Wike, infringes on human rights and on the Nigerian Constitution.
He said the order aimed at restricting political parties’ activities, rallies and campaigns is a deliberate slap on democracy and the worst of distractions in the contemporary political system, stressing that: “It is inconsistent with extant laws of the Federal Republic, and at variance with international charters on human rights and peoples’ rights.
“It may be the right of the government to do what they have done, but it is also the right of citizens to seek redress if such government action infringes on their rights. We have consulted and seen that Executive Order 21 infringes on human rights and the constitution. Zamfara police spokesman, Muhammad Shehu, confirmed the development to News Agency of Nigeria in Gusau, the state capital yesterday.