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Twitter users have set a new trend online “Terrible President” after Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in a nationwide broadcast.

In the late hours of yesterday, Bola Tinubu expressed deep concern over the ongoing crisis, specifically accusing Governor Siminalayi Fubara of ordering the demolition of the State House of Assembly complex.

Following a thorough assessment of the situation, the president announced that the emergency measures would take effect from March 18.

As part of the declaration, Tinubu suspended Governor Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, for six months. Additionally, all elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly were also suspended.

In their place, he appointed retired Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas as the Administrator of the state, entrusting him with the responsibility of overseeing governance during the emergency period.

Amidst the political back and forth, some Nigerians have set a trend online “Terrible president” as they express their disappointment in President Tinubu for his late intervention in the ongoing issue at River State.

@ayejubaa: “Even in a state where terrorists are collecting taxes and have taken over some local govts, this terrible president refused to declare a state of emergency. So why Rivers State?”

@Mr commonsense: “One of the many reasons of to show Tinubu is a Terrible President.”

@Chioma1323: ““Are you not a terrible president? On the day of your inauguration, fuel went from 280 naira to 400 naira. Who the fvck do you people think you are?””

@Mrs Zanga: “What a lawless country with a terrible president”.

@Ife salako: “People are not even speaking up enough. The terrible President said worst things about past Presidents. Now nobody can say anything against him. Again like Professor Wole Soyinka said “the man dies in all who keep silent in the face of tyranny”. Ire o”.

@Royalspotlight: “Tell me why Tinubu won’t go down in history as the worst and most terrible president. Instead of calling Wike to order, you are declaring state of emergency, as if other states have not had it worse…. Tueh!”

@Mister_mash: “What is this madness? A few days ago you were dubbed “a terrible president”, today you went ahead to prove it. How on earth do you usurp the powers of a governor? This is clearly a coup d’etat. This clown came to destroy the very fabric of democracy in this country.”