BREAKING: Reps Back Tinubu’s State of Emergency Move

BREAKING: Reps Back Tinubu’s State of Emergency Move

The lowering house of the legislature has approved an event signaling state of emergency rule in Rivers state.

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This followed a letter from President Bola Tinubu seeking the endorsement of the House of Representatives on his proclamation of an emergency state in the oil-rich South-South state.

The House voted in favor of the proclamation during the plenary meeting on Thursday.

According to the House Speaker Tajudeen Abbass, that alone would make for quorum-the session was attended by 240 legislators.

“Rivers has been declared under a state of emergency on Tuesday by Tinubu over the long-drawn-out political crisis in the oil-mining state of South-South Nigeria.”

Put temporarily with immediate effect for six months, the Suspension on Governor Sim Fubara, his deputy, and the Rivers state assembly.

This is followed by Muse, who appointed Ibok-Ete Ibas, a retired vice-admiral and former chief of naval staff, as the administrator.

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He read the letter before plenary by Senate President Akpabio: “In compliance with the provisions of Section 305, Subsection 2, of Chapter 3 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended, I hereby forward, for the Constitution of the Senate, copies of the official Gazette of the State of Emergency Proclamation 2025.

The salient features of the proclamation are as follows.

– A declaration of State of Emergency in a State of the Federation, namely River State.
– The Suspension from office of the Governor, his Deputy, and all members of the State House of Assembly.
– Appointment of Vice-Admiral Iboete Iba, as the Administrator to administer the State something to any instruction or regulation as made from time to time be issued by me.

While I most eagerly look forward to the expeditious Constitution of the Senate, please accept, Distinguished Senate President, the assurances of my highest consideration.”

Earlier, the House had approved the declaration of the state of emergency for Rivers State on Wednesday.

The proclamation was that of a voice vote and adopted. There were 243 members in attendance.

The House, however, recommended that a national committee be set up to mitigate and restore peace to Rivers State.

Within six months of the emergency, the House further resolved that the National Assembly shall take over the activities of the state House Assembly.

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The National Assembly also imposed a joint committee of both chambers to oversee the administration of affairs in Rivers State during the emergency period.