Reps in another shouting match over Rivers emergency rule
The House of Representatives on Thursday erupted into a rowdy session and shouting match as lawmakers set to debate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request seeking ratification of the state of emergency declared in River State. Speaker Abbas Tajudeen had upon resumption of plenary read the request of the president seeking the ratification of the House […]
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The House of Representatives on Thursday erupted into a rowdy session and shouting match as lawmakers set to debate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request seeking ratification of the state of emergency declared in River State.
Speaker Abbas Tajudeen had upon resumption of plenary read the request of the president seeking the ratification of the House in respect of the state of emergency declared in River State.
The Speaker after reading the letter asked the leader of the House, Prof Julius Ihonvbere, to move a motion for second reading of the request to enable lawmakers debate the request.
However, trouble started when a lawmaker, Obi Aguocha, raised a point of order, drawing the attention of the Speaker to the need for the House to form a quorum as required by the constitution.
The point of Order raised by lawmaker led to a shouting match and rowdy session from lawmakers with Speaker urging them to calm down.
This is the second time in 24 hours that the lawmaker would engage in heated argument over the President’s request.
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