Breaking: Senate Endorses Tinubu’s State of Emergency Declaration in Rivers State
The Senate on Thursday endorsed the declaration of a state of emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday.
The decision was made during a closed-door meeting of the lawmakers to discuss the declaration and the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and other elected officials in the state.
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Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the closed-door session after reading a letter from President Tinubu during plenary on Thursday.
Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, then proposed a motion for a closed session in line with Order 135 of the Senate rules. The motion was supported by Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro.
Further details are expected shortly…
