The Nigerian Senate convened in an emergency executive session to consider President Bola Tinubu’s request for constitutional approval to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State. The session began after Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele called for a reordering of the agenda to address the President’s correspondence.
Senator Seriake Dickson raised procedural concerns under Order 133, highlighting the need for the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to brief lawmakers on the situation in a closed session. This led to the Senate moving behind closed doors to deliberate further on the emergency rule request.
The emergency session reflects significant legislative activity as Rivers State’s situation prompts urgent discussions at the national level.
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