The Parliamentary Watch Initiative (PWI) has reaffirmed that the House of Representatives’ approval of a state of emergency in Rivers State was conducted transparently and aligned with standard legislative procedures. The advocacy group emphasized that the House fulfilled the necessary quorum before casting votes in favor of President Bola Tinubu’s proposal. PWI dismissed allegations that […]
The Federal Government, through the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, clarified that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, played no role in the political unrest in Rivers State. The crisis, which led to President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency, has intensified […]