The House of Representatives has begun the debate on the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu in Rivers.
At the commencement of the debate, a rep member demanded a head count of members present in the session to ensure that two-thirds necessary to form a quorum were present in the House.
Naija News reports that in the House of Reps, 240 members will have to agree and support the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State for it to be constitutionally binding.
Details later…
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