27 h. 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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39 h. ago N’Assembly Prevented Descent To Anarchy In Rivers – Senate Leader

The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, on Saturday, defended the decision of the National Assembly to ratify the proclamation of state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, noting that the lawmakers should be commended and not vilified. As a responsible and responsive parliament, Bamidele argued that an emergency “is an […]

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40 h. ago Senate Leader: NASS upheld Rivers emergency to prevent anarchy

From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has said that the decision of the National Assembly (NASS) to endorse the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu was in the interest of the nation. Defending the declaration, Bamidele said, “Emergency is an extraordinary measure, […] The post Senate Leader: NASS upheld Rivers emergency to prevent anarchy appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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41 h. ago Rivers’ state of emergency in national interest — Senate leader

Tribune Online Rivers’ state of emergency in national interest — Senate leader The leadership of the National Assembly has justified the unanimous ratification of the state of emergency slammed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu in the heat of the festering political crisis brewing in the state. The legislature posited that both chambers ratified the proclamation in spite of public outcries against it in national interest, […] Rivers’ state of emergency in national interest — Senate leader Tribune Online

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8 d. 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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8 d. 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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8 d. ago Akpabio’s Camp Denies Bribery Allegations In Senate Over Emergency Declaration In Rivers

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has denied allegations of bribing senators with $15,000 to support the state of emergency in Rivers State. He dismissed the claims as a hate campaign against him. Akpabio’s Special Adviser on Media, Hon Eseme Eyiboh, stated that the allegations are baseless and part of a malicious campaign. Eyiboh questioned why Akpabio […] The post Akpabio’s Camp Denies Bribery Allegations In Senate Over Emergency Declaration In Rivers appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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8 d. ago Group honours Eteng Williams with Best Performing Senator award

Tribune Online Group honours Eteng Williams with Best Performing Senator award The Coalition of Civil Society Group for Good Governance (CSGGG) has conferred a Best Performing Senators Award on the senator representing Cross River Central senatorial district, Eteng Williams. Speaking during the award presentation ceremony in Abuja, the leader of the coalition groups, Mr Myke Ngbe said the civil society organizations took the decision after tracked […] Group honours Eteng Williams with Best Performing Senator award Tribune Online

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8 d. ago Rivers: Akpabio denies sharing $30,000 with Senators to endorse Tinubu’s emergency rule

Tribune Online Rivers: Akpabio denies sharing $30,000 with Senators to endorse Tinubu’s emergency rule He attributed the speculation to those he called "the merchants of blackmail enterprise to add flavour to their subsisting hate and malice campaign." Rivers: Akpabio denies sharing $30,000 with Senators to endorse Tinubu’s emergency rule Tribune Online

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8 d. ago Akpabio Denies Sharing Money To Senators For State Of Emergency Approval

President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has refuted stories on alleged sharing of dollars to fellow Senators before the approval of the State of Emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. The rebuttal by the Senate President was made conveyed through a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Hon Eseme Eyiboh […]

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9 d. ago Akpabio Silenced Critics of Tinubu’s Emergency Rule — Dickson

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, has given insight into part of the behind-the-scene incidents during the session where the senate debated the emergency rule President Bola Tinubu declared in Rivers State. In a statement, Dickson, who walked out of the red chamber before the Senate approved the president’s proclamation, […]

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9 d. ago Emergency Rule: FCT Senator Kingibe Rejects Senate’s Voice Vote, Says It’s Unconstitutional

The Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has declared her opposition to the voice vote method used by the Senate to approve the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement on Friday, Kingibe, who was elected on the platform of the Labour Party […]

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9 d. 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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1 week 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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1 week ago Senate enters closed session to debate Rivers emergency rule

The Senate has entered a closed session to deliberate on President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State and the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other elected officials. The closed session was announced after Senate President Godswill Akpabio read a letter from Tinubu at plenary on Thursday. Senate leader Opeyemi Bamidele subsequently Read More

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1 week ago Senate asks Ibas, Rivers State administrator to report to Senate not FEC

The House of Representatives has asked Ibok-Ete Ibas to report to the Senate instead of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). read more Senate asks Ibas, Rivers State administrator to report to Senate not FEC

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1 week ago BREAKING: Senate enters closed session to debate Rivers emergency rule

The Senate has entered a closed session to deliberate on President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State and the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other elected officials. The closed session was announced after Senate President Godswill Akpabio read a letter from Tinubu at plenary on Thursday. Senate leader Opeyemi Bamidele subsequently Read More

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1 week ago Poor attendance stalled Senate debate on Rivers emergency rule – Jimoh Ibrahim

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs, Jimoh Ibrahim, has explained that the debate on the state of emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu was shifted to Thursday to accommodate the opinions of absentee legislators. The senator representing Ondo South made the clarification in an interview with selected journalists on Read More

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1 week ago Dickson vows to mobilise senators against Rivers emergency rule

Former Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, on Wednesday, faulted President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as a ‘power grab.’ The senator representing Bayelsa West also vowed to mobilise his colleagues to ensure that the President does not get the needed support to validate his action. Dickson disclosed Read More

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1 week ago [JUST IN] Rivers: Senate adjourns abruptly, keeps mum on state of emergency

Tribune Online [JUST IN] Rivers: Senate adjourns abruptly, keeps mum on state of emergency President Bola Tinubu had proclaimed the emergency rule in Rivers on Tuesday following the escalation of the political tension in the oil-rich state. [JUST IN] Rivers: Senate adjourns abruptly, keeps mum on state of emergency Tribune Online

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