President Bola Tinubu is encountering significant challenges in his efforts to secure the necessary two-thirds majority in the National Assembly to approve his declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State.
Papers News understands that the president’s declaration, made on Tuesday, has sparked a heated debate and raised questions about its constitutional validity.
In his national address, Tinubu cited a prolonged political crisis in Rivers State as the primary reason for his decision to declare a state of emergency.