5 d. ago Soyinka slams Tinubu’s emergency rule in Rivers, calls for reform

Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, saying it read more Soyinka slams Tinubu’s emergency rule in Rivers, calls for reform

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5 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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6 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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7 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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8 d. 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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9 d. ago Niger Delta group decries emergency rule in Rivers, calls for calm

A Niger Delta youth group, South-South Youths Initiative, has condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, calling it an unfair move that undermines democracy. In a statement on Tuesday by its National President, Imeabe Oscar, the group expressed disappointment over the President’s decision to suspend the democratically Read More

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2 w. ago Tinubu meets S’south leaders, calls for adherence to rule of law to restore peace in Rivers

• PANDEF says instability threatens national peace, stability From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Bola Tinubu stressed the need of upholding the rule of law in Rivers State in order to guarantee long-term peace and prosperity during his meeting with South-South political leaders in Abuja on Tuesday. Tinubu said during the meeting with representatives and leaders […] The post Tinubu meets S’south leaders, calls for adherence to rule of law to restore peace in Rivers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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