2 w. ago Despite supporting President on Rivers, NASS added clauses to reduce the six

From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti   The Spokesperson of the Senate, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, has said that despite approving the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, the National Assembly added some clauses outside what the President brought to the Assembly.     According to him, the clauses were included to […] The post Despite supporting President on Rivers, NASS added clauses to reduce the six-month emergency rule – Spokesperson, Adaramodu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 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 Rivers emergency rule: Atiku accuses NASS leadership of corruption

Tribune Online Rivers emergency rule: Atiku accuses NASS leadership of corruption Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the leadership of the National Assembly of corruption over the swift approval of the state of emergency declared in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. Rivers emergency rule: Atiku accuses NASS leadership of corruption Tribune Online

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4 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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last month 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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last month 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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