The Senate has granted President Bola Tinubu’s request for emergency rule in Rivers State.
During Thursday’s plenary, Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the president’s letter before members convened behind closed doors.
Following the discussion, Akpabio put the issue to a voice vote, and MPs unanimously supported the request.
Akpabio announced the decision, saying the Senate used its powers under Section 305(2) of the Constitution to endorse the president’s proclamation.
“It is our hope that this declaration by the president will bring peace and resolve all the impasse in Rivers State,” Akpabio said.
The Senate also asked Tinubu to form an ad hoc committee of “eminent” Nigerians to arbitrate between the opposing forces fuelling the issue in Rivers State.
