Members of the House of Representatives have approved the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, along with the six month suspension of Governor Sim Fubara, his deputy, and all elected members of the assembly as announced by President Bola Tinubu.
Recall that Tinubu on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Rivers and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly for six months following the political crisis that had rocked the state.
Two days after the move, Tinubu wrote to the National Assembly, seeking their approval for the emergency rule declaration.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbass read the president’s letter during a plenary session on Thursday.
Afterwards, he asked “those in support of this request from Mr President should say aye” to which the lawmakers overwhelmingly chorused.
