Reps endorse state of emergency declaration in Rivers
By Jeffrey Agbo
The House of Representatives has adopted the state of emergency proclamation of President Bola Tinubu in Rivers.
The House passed the proclamation through a voice vote with 243 members in attendance.
It recommended that a national committee should be set up to restore peace in Rivers State.
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Also, it proposed that the National Assembly should assume the responsibilities of the state assembly which was suspended for six months by the president.
In his nationwide broadcast, President Tinubu justified the declaration, citing the unresolved crisis in the state, which he said has defied political solutions.
He said, “By this declaration, the Governor of Rivers State, Mr Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Mrs Ngozi Odu and all elected members of the House of Assembly of Rivers State are hereby suspended for six months.
“In the meantime, I hereby nominate Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (retd.) as Administrator to take charge of the affairs of the state in the interest of the good people of Rivers State. For the avoidance of doubt, this declaration does not affect the judicial arm of Rivers State, which shall continue to function in accordance with their constitutional mandate.”
