Supreme Court Give Presido Green Light To Handle Emergency, Freeze Elected Officials

By: Rilwan Agbomeji

Supreme Court don back President power to declare state of emergency for any state to stop law and order breakdown or total wahala.

Di apex court decide six-to-one say during emergency, President fit suspend elected officials, but di suspension gats dey within small limited time.

Lead judgment by Justice Mohammed Idris yarn say Section 305 of di Constitution give President power to use special measures to restore calm when emergency rule dey.

Di ruling clear say President get authority to act fast during crises, but dem still gats balance am with law.