Following on an earlier approval by the House of Representatives, the Senate has also approved President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers State.
The red chamber invoke its constitutional powers under the amended 1999 Constitution to approve the presidential request.
The approval grants President Tinubu the authority to enforce emergency measures while mandating a review of the situation at any time, but no later than six months.
The Assembly has also created a joint committee of both chambers, to oversee the administration of affairs in Rivers State during the emergency period.
Additionally, the Senate resolved to establish a mediation committee consisting of eminent Nigerians to help resolve the state’s political crisis.
