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.
Senator Ireti Kingibe criticized the National Assembly's voice vote ratification of President Tinubu's emergency rule in Rivers State, arguing it violates constitutional requirements for a two-thirds majority, which cannot be accurately determined by a voice vote. She advocates for a recorded vote to ensure transparency and constitutional compliance.
