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Tinubu’s State of Emergency in Rivers Gets NASS Approval, Sparks Controversy
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Despite strong opposition to the presidential proclamation imposing a state of emergency in oil-rich Rivers State, Nigeria’s two top legislative chambers have approved President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of 18 March 2025, within the 48-hour period stipulated by the 1999 Constitution. In separate voice votes, which have been widely criticised, the 109-member Senate and the 360-member […]