House of Reps mentions steps Tinubu took before declaring declaring state of emergency in Rivers state

• The House of Representatives has reacted to the declaration of a authorities of exigency successful Rivers state
• The Spokesman of the House, Akintunde Rotimi, said President Bola Tinubu consulted the enactment of the nationalist assembly earlier taking the decision
• According to Rotimi, Tinubu has written to the House seeking support successful enactment with Section 305 of the Constitution

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FCT, Abuja - The House of Representatives said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu consulted its members earlier declaring a State of Emergency successful Rivers State.

Legit.ng earlier reported that President Tinubu declared a State of Emergency successful Rivers State.

President Bola Tinubu briefed the NASS, information agencies earlier declaring State of Emergency successful Rivers state. Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
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Tinubu made the proclamation during a nationwide broadcast connected Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution interprets a authorities of exigency arsenic a concern of nationalist information oregon catastrophe successful which a authorities suspends mean law procedures to regain control.

The Spokesman of the House, Akintunde Rotimi, confirmed that Tinubu consulted the National Assembly and information agencies earlier taking the decision.

As reported by The Nation, Rotimi made this known successful a connection issued connected Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

“In effect to aggregate inquiries, I tin corroborate that the National Assembly was duly consulted by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, successful reaching this decision."

He added that the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, the IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, the Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS), Adeola Ajayi, and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Mohammed Mohammed, met with President Tinubu up of the broadcast.

“During this meeting, they were afloat briefed connected Mr. President’s intentions and each contiguous unanimously expressed their support.“Furthermore, Mr. President’s ceremonial letter, informing the House of Representatives of his determination and seeking support successful enactment with Section 305 of the Constitution, has been transmitted and volition beryllium work during plenary tomorrow, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, and further legislative enactment debated and decided.”

Legit.ng earlier reported that President Tinubu appointed erstwhile Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Ibokette Ibas, arsenic the sole administrator for Rivers state.

President Tinubu suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly for six months.

Tinubu noted that his actions were successful the involvement of the bully radical of Rivers State.

Rivers govt speaks arsenic Tinubu declares State of Emergency

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the Rivers authorities authorities connected Tuesday night, March 18, said it is aboriginal to marque comments connected the statesmanlike declaration of a authorities of emergency successful the state.

Joseph Johnson, commissioner of accusation and communications, said it was excessively hasty for the authorities to instrumentality immoderate position.

“The president has made a declaration and what bash you deliberation we can say? I deliberation it is excessively hasty to marque immoderate remark astir it.”

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