I honestly think there's a pretty good argument that Tinubu’s emergency rule in Rivers State could make people nervous about democracy. Like, I get that things were wild and somebody had to step in, but how often do we see leaders use big political crises as an excuse to grab even more power? It's a real thing, and it happens all over the world, not just in Nigeria.

I've seen some folks say that letting the president declare emergency rule in a place like Rivers State could make it easier for future leaders to do the same anywhere else, even if it’s not totally necessary. If it starts becoming the go-to move every time politicians fight, then honestly, what stops them from just using it to silence the opposition? People are worried that democracy becomes weaker if everyone’s just waiting for the president to decide what’s "too chaotic."

In the end, sure, peace is good, but peace that’s forced by locking down the state can be a slippery slope. We want rules that protect people, not just politicians. That’s why people get kind of jumpy about these emergency rule things.