Rivers Emergency Rule: Lawmaker Justifies Voice Vote by Reps

Lawmaker Dawodu Defends Voice Vote on Rivers Emergency Rule Lawmaker Dawodu Bashiru has defended the House of Representatives use of a voice vote to approve President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. Despite the controversy surrounding Tinubu’s decision, the House of Representatives passed the president’s action through a voice vote,…

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UPDATED: Senate Approves Emergency Rule In Rivers, Calls For Mediation

Similar to the House of Representatives, the Senate has also approved President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, exercising its constitutional powers under the amended 1999 Constitution. This approval grants President Tinubu the authority to implement emergency measures while mandating a review of the situation at any time, but no…

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