Jonathan may appoint military administrators for Borno, Adamawa, Yobe

President Jonathan

Punch newspaper reports that President Goodluck Jonathan may declare ‘total emergency rule’ in the three northern states of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe as the emergency rule imposed on the states because of insurgency expires this Thursday. The presidency, the newspaper says, is scheduled to take a decision today on the issue.

According the Punch, there have been speculations that President Goodluck Jonathan may impose “total emergency rule” on the states by appointing military administrators to take over from the state governors.

Jonathan declares state of emergency in three states

President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States in response to the rampant bombings and escalating violence in the states.

In a broadcast to the nation, the president said he acted in line with section 305 of the Constitution which requires him to declare a state of emergency when there is severe threat to peace and stability of any part of the country.

The three states have remained the hub of the deadly activities of the extremist Boko Haram sect, which has been blamed for the spate of bombings across the country.

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