Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja and Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt
A coalition of 24 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), which says it’s advocating for the political and economic welfare of the people of Nigeria, has written to the United Nations, accusing the Nigerian government of usurping democratic structures in Rivers state.
It therefore urged the global body to sanction Nigeria if the country fails to restore democracy to the oil-rich Niger Delta state immediately.