A heated argument erupted in the House of Representatives over President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State.
The incident, captured in a video shared by AIT News, took place during the House’s plenary session on Wednesday.
Verily News sighted a video of the incident shared online by AIT News on Wednesday.
Recall that President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday night, declared in a nationwide broadcast a state of emergency in Rivers State.
However, the Constitution requires the National Assembly to consider the President’s gazetted proclamation within 48 hours if it is in session and within 10 days if it is in recess.
If the National Assembly does not consider the proclamation valid, it will vote otherwise. A two-thirds majority of both houses—the Senate and the House of Representatives—is required to uphold or reject the declaration.
Video link below:
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