- Safiu Kehinde
The lower chamber also approved the six-month suspension of Governor Sim Fubara, deputy and all elected members of the assembly, as announced by President Tinubu.
NPO Reported that Tinubu had, after the declaration of the state of emergency, written to the House of Representatives as he asked for the approval of the declaration.
The House voted in support of the declaration during a plenary session on Thursday.
According to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbass, 240 lawmakers attended the session, meaning there was a quorum.
Prior to the House approval of the declaration, Tinubu had yesterday sworn-in Vice Admiral Ibokete Ibas (Rtd) as the Sole Administrator of Rivers state following his suspension of the Fubara-led administration.