This is such a good question, and I've been seeing people argue over this for months. So technically, the Nigerian constitution doesn't really give the president the power to just suspend a democratically elected governor. There's something in Section 305 about declaring a state of emergency, but experts are saying it's not meant for booting out a governor—especially one like Fubara, who was elected. I remember watching a TV panel where politicians and legal guys said Tinubu's move was pretty much an 'aberration,' which is a fancy word for 'way off the usual rules.'

I think Tinubu was just desperate to control the crisis in Rivers State, but most lawyers and political analysts agree he was pushing way past what the law actually allows. If you ask me, that's a messed up loophole because it means any president could just say 'emergency' and knock out anyone he doesn't like. That's why PDP governors are taking the whole thing to the Supreme Court now. I hope they stick it out, because how can a country work if the top guy can just ignore the rules? That scares me, honestly.