Olusegun Ariyo
The Nigerian Senate has approved the State of Emergency for Rivers State as declared by President Bola Tinubu.
The upper legislative chamber also approved a six-month suspension of Governor Sim Fubara, his Deputy and all elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
This is coming after a closed-door session where the lawmakers deliberated on the matter.
President Tinubu’s proclamation of the State of Emergency in Rivers State, had stirred controversy with condemnation from several stakeholders.
Urban Express News Online reports that the House of Representatives had earlier approved the State of Emergency via voice votes.
Despite the outrage, the two legislative chambers on Thursday approved the emergency rule in Rivers State.
