NASS Approves Tinubu’s Rivers Emergency Rule Despite Opposition
Despite stark opposition to the presidential proclamation imposing a state of emergency on oil-rich Rivers State, Nigeria’s two top legislative houses approved President Bola Tinubu’s March 18, 2025 declaration before the expiration of the 48-hour time allowed by the 1999 Constitution. In separate voice votes, which have been faulted, the 109-member Senate and 360-member House…
