Senate okays Tinubu’s emergency rule in Rivers State
The Senate has approved the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu in Rivers State.
This is coming a few hours after the House of Representatives also approved the emergency rule declared by the president.
Acording to the Constitution, two-thirds of the National Assembly need to consent to the Emergency Rule for it to take effect.
At plenary on Thursday, the speaker, Abbas Tajuddeen, put it to a voice vote, and the majority had the day.
Abbas later announced that 243 members attended the sitting based on the attendance register for the day.
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Tinubu made the proclamation over the protracted crisis in the oil-rich state. He had suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and members of the Rivers House of Assembly.
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