Breaking: Senate approves emergency rule in Rivers State

On Thursday, the Senate passed and endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation regarding the six-month suspension imposed on Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, made the announcement following a closed-door session that lasted over an hour.
Akpabio explained that the Senate’s decision was based on Orders 133, 134, 135, and 136.
Earlier, he had informed the Senate that President Tinubu had sent a letter of proclamation regarding the six-month suspension of Governor Fubara.
The letter read aloud at plenary by Akpabio said: “In compliance with the provisions of Section 305, Subsection 2 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended, I hereby forward, for the Constitution of the Senate, copies of the official Gazette of the State of Emergency Proclamation 2025.
“The main features of the proclamation are as follows.
“A declaration of a State of Emergency in one State of the Federation, namely, River State.
“The suspension from office of the Governor, his Deputy, and all members of the State House of Assembly.
“An appointment of Vice-Admiral Iboete Iba, as the Administrator to administer the State something to any instruction or regulation as made from time to time be issued by me.
“While I look forward to the expeditious Constitution of the Senate, please accept, Distinguished Senate President, the assurances of my highest consideration.”
Akpabio, after reading the letter, said: “This letter is committed to the Committee of the entire Senate for Immediate passage.”