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There are indications that Nigerian lawmakers at the National Assembly are under pressure to rectify President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state of emergency declaration in Rivers State.

A reliable source at the country’s National Assembly, who preferred anonymity, confirmed this to DAILY POST on Wednesday night.

The development comes as Tinubu has till today, Thursday, as required by the Nigerian Constitution, to rectify the state of emergency proclamation in Rivers State.

Recall that President Tinubu on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspended all democratically elected authorities, including Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and members of the state house of assembly.

Tinubu’s decision had sparked condemnations from Nigerians.

The president had cited insecurity and an unresolved crisis in the state as reasons for the state of emergency declaration online with Section 305 of the Nigerian 1999 Constitution.

While there are replete interpretations of section 303 of the Nigerian Constitution, part of the section requires that Tinubu’s state of emergency proclamation “must be presented before the National Assembly for approval within two days (if in session) or ten days (if not in session), failing which it ceases to have effect.”

DAILY POST reports that both chambers of the National Assembly did not rectify the Rivers State of Emergency proclamation by President Tinubu during their plenary on Wednesday.

This means Tinubu is under pressure to make sure the emergency rule proclamation in Rivers is rectified by the National Assembly on Thursday.

Reacting to the matters, a reliable source at the National Assembly confirmed that the lawmakers are likely to rectify the emergency rule proclamation in Rivers State on Thursday (today).

“I can reliably tell you that the proclamation will be rectified on Thursday. Many of us have been approached,” the source said.

However, DAILY POST was unable to confirm this claim with the official spokespersons of the National Assembly, who are Akin Rotimi for the House of Representatives and Yemi Adaramodu for the Senate.

Recall that on Wednesday, President Tinubu swore in Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas as the sole administrator of Rivers State.

Organised unions, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, on Wednesday condemned the state of emergency in Rivers and called for its reversal.

Opposition leaders, including the presidential candidates of the People’s Democratic Party and Labour Party in the 2023 election and senior lawyers, have also all condemned Tinubu’s decision.

helinues:
As long as there is peace in Rivers state, the sole administrator would serve the 6 months and the elected politicians can return to their position.

There must be some conditions to be met if not there might be extension

DatNiggaDaz:


Helinues

How can there.be peace when the Allah saviour you supported to rascality abuse & disregard the rule of laws ?

What type of peace are you insinuating ? Bobo Chicago state capture, intimidations & oppression ?

If you desire peace & not by deceit why is the progenitor of the crises in River State Wike not " stated emergently" ?

Continue playing the Bobo Chicago card of deceit & recklessness because of the stipends which will soon loose more value when in the ND demons start dropping from the Sky.

I am waiting for you with your other Numericalguy fake profile on the other thread.

numericalguy:
My S LA V E has been crying all morning just because I showed him all the evidence of his P E O P L E being sold as goods in the days of old

DatNiggaDaz:


Helinues

The cowardly slaav pressure don dey reduce abi

Come hard slaav. You think by changing moniker will hide the cowardice

I will destroy you here on Nairaland. You want to throw tantrums with a real Nigga

I know cowards & slaav when I see one. Cowardly slaav must be called out before they reply real Niggaz

numericalguy:
No point replying a demented SL A V E

DatNiggaDaz:


Hellinius

Spoken like a die hard BATified irredeemable cowardly slaav

fickleawolowo:
Sounds childish, go and help your mom for kitchen and allow men with intellectual capacity to talk, I re o

numericalguy:
My S LA V E has been crying all morning just because I showed him all the evidence of his P E O P L E being sold as goods in the days of old

numericalguy:
Go and continue sucking El-Rufai's blockos,

fickleawolowo:
Cry harder

numericalguy:
Go and continue sucking El-Rufai's blockos,

numericalguy:
i can't stop laughing
See S L A V E wey dey cry oo

DatNiggaDaz:


Go get more BATified

numericalguy:
Me and my kind own Y O U as S L A V E S and there is nothing you can do about that.

We inherited Y O U as S L A V E S and our children will inherit Y O U R children and there is nothing you can do about it

DatNiggaDaz:


You go explain tire BATified cowardly slaav

numericalguy:
My S LA V E, why do you cry so much. Why are you in so much pains just because I told you some real facts.

The tears of my S L A V E will be used to wet my flowers