The Senate has approved the declaration of state of emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu.
Earlier in the day, the House of Representatives, through voice votes across political platforms also approved the President’s request to impose the order.
The Senate went into closed door after the resolution was taken at Thursday’s closed-door session of the legislators to deliberate on the declaration and the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and other elected officials.
The closed session was announced after Senate President Godswill Akpabio read a letter from Tinubu at plenary on Thursday.
Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, subsequently moved a motion for a closed session in pursuant to Order 135 of the Senate rules.
The motion was seconded by the Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro.
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