The House of Representatives has voted in support of the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State.
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Rivers and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly for six months following the political crisis that had rocked the state in a move that has split Nigerians and attracted severe criticism.
But two days after Tinubu’s declaration, the House of Assembly in a voice vote backed the President, giving a seal of approval to his decision. Their support came following a letter from the president.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Abbass, 240 lawmakers attended the session on Thursday in Abuja.
