2 w. ago Lawmakers deserve praise for approving Rivers emergency rule – Senate leader

The Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, on Saturday, defended the decision of the National Assembly to ratify the proclamation of the state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, saying lawmakers deserve commendation and not the backlash they got. He said instead of being vilified, National Assembly members should be commended for Read More

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3 w. ago l’m not surprised corrupt NASS leadership approve emergency rule – Atiku

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says he is not surprised that the National Assembly ratified the declaration of emergency rule in read more l’m not surprised corrupt NASS leadership approve emergency rule – Atiku

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3 w. ago Rivers Crisis: Speaker Abbas, Reps Lauded For Approving Emergency Rule

The Parliamentary Watch Initiative (PWI) has expressed confidence in Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and the 10th House of Representatives, commending their professionalism and commitment to due process in approving the state of emergency in Rivers State. In a statement yesterday, Dr. Matthew Gabriel, executive director of PWI, said the group conducted an independent investigation before arriving […]

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3 w. ago UPDATED: Senate, Reps deny receiving $30,000, $5,000 bribes to approve Rivers emergency rule

Tribune Online UPDATED: Senate, Reps deny receiving $30,000, $5,000 bribes to approve Rivers emergency rule Similarly, the Deputy Chairman, Committee on Media and Public Affairs in the lower chamber, Hon. Philip Agbese, who spoke during a media chat in Abuja, maintained that the resolution of the house was not for any pecuniary consideration as being alleged. UPDATED: Senate, Reps deny receiving $30,000, $5,000 bribes to approve Rivers emergency rule Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Rivers emergency rule: We didn’t get 2\3 majority required to approve president’s proclamation in Senate –Tambuwal

From Adetutu Folasade-Koyi and Paulinus Aidoghie, Abuja Former governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has said that the Senate did not get the constitutional two-thirds majority of members required in approving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proclamation of State of Emergency in Rivers State. Last Thursday, the Senate devolved into a closed session to […] The post Rivers emergency rule: We didn’t get 2\3 majority required to approve president’s proclamation in Senate –Tambuwal appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Rivers: We were not induced to approve Emergency Rule – Reps

From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja The House of Representatives has denied allegations that members were induced to ratify the Emergency Rule declared in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. The deputy spokesman of the House, Philip Agbese, who spoke in Abuja on Saturday, said the approval of the Emergency Rule was done out of patriotism and […] The post Rivers: We were not induced to approve Emergency Rule – Reps appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Senator Ireti Kingibe Condemns National Assembly’s Voice Vote Ratifying Tinubu’s Emergency Rule In Rivers

Senator Ireti Kingibe has condemned the National Assembly’s use of a voice vote to approve President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State. Kingibe argued that this method violates constitutional requirements, as a two-thirds majority is needed for such decisions. She emphasised that a voice vote cannot accurately determine whether this threshold has […] The post Senator Ireti Kingibe Condemns National Assembly’s Voice Vote Ratifying Tinubu’s Emergency Rule In Rivers appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Rivers: Senator Kingibe condemns voice vote on emergency rule

Federal Capital Territory Senator Ireti Kingibe has issued a strong rebuke against the National Assembly’s use of voice voting to read more Rivers: Senator Kingibe condemns voice vote on emergency rule

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4 w. ago Ireti Kingibe faults voice vote in Rivers emergency rule approval

The Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, has condemned the National Assembly’s use of voice vote in approving the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State. PUNCH Online reports that President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and all members of Read More

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4 w. ago Can lawmakers approve state of emergency rule with voice vote?

The House of Representatives on Thursday approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for emergency rule in Rivers State, using a voice read more Can lawmakers approve state of emergency rule with voice vote?

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4 w. ago Senate Approves Emergency Rule In Rivers, Calls For Mediation

Nigeria Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s emergency rule declaration in Rivers State. The upper legislative chamber on Thursday, sustained the six-month duration of the emergency rule, adding however that the proclamation could be reviewed or terminated before its expiration if the need warrants it. READ MORE: AGF Backs Tinubu Over Emergency Rule In Rivers, Blames Gov […] The post Senate Approves Emergency Rule In Rivers, Calls For Mediation appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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4 w. ago Emergency rule: Tinubu welcomes NASS approval, says Rivers crisis threatened economic gains

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday lauded the National Assembly for its decisive and patriotic ratification of the State of Emergency proclamation in Rivers State. He said the move is a critical step to restoring stability after a protracted political crisis that paralysed governance in the oil-rich state and endangered national economic security for over 15 Read More

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4 w. ago Reps approve Tinubu’s emergency rule in Rivers, suspension of Fubara, others

The House of Representatives has 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. The seal of approval for the president’s proclamation came via voice vote during plenary on Read More

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4 w. ago BREAKING: Reps approve Tinubu’s emergency rule in Rivers, suspension of Fubara, others

The House of Representatives has 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. The seal of approval for the president’s proclamation came via voice vote during plenary on Read More

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4 w. ago BREAKING: Reps approve emergency rule in Rivers with voice vote

From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja The House of Representatives has approved the emergency rule in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu through a voice vote. After the session, which lasted for barely 23 minutes, the speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, adjourned plenary to March 24. Details later… The post BREAKING: Reps approve emergency rule in Rivers with voice vote appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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last month Constitution Requires National Assembly’s Approval For Emergency Rule – Abaribe

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, the former Minority Leader of the Senate, has emphasized that the National Assembly’s approval is mandatory for President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. According to Abaribe, the Constitution explicitly requires the National Assembly’s approval for such a declaration. However, Abaribe noted that the National Assembly was […] The post Constitution Requires National Assembly’s Approval For Emergency Rule – Abaribe appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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