Reps Vote in Favor of Tinubu’s Emergency Declaration for Rivers State

The House of Representatives has voted in favor of President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State.

The approval came during a plenary session on Thursday, following the receipt of a formal letter from the president requesting the House’s endorsement of the emergency declaration in the South-South state.

According to Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, a total of 240 lawmakers were present at the session, meeting the required quorum to proceed with the vote.

The majority of members voted in support of the emergency declaration.

Further details later…