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2 months ago
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Rivers emergency rule: N’Assembly backs Tinubu as Fubara counters President’s allegation
The National Assembly, on Thursday, endorsed the state of emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday.
The resolution was taken at separate plenary sessions of the two chambers where they deliberated on the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Prof Ngozi Odu and the state Assembly members.
The parliament backed Tinubu’s proclamation amidst calls from the opposition leaders to reject it.
Fubara, on Thursday, however, broke his silence and debunked allegations by the Federal Government that he teleguided attacks on oil installations by suspected militant groups in the state.
Also, the governor said claims that he did nothing to rebuild the bombed state House of Assembly after he ordered the demolition of the facility was untrue.
Fubara said he acted on expert advice before demolishing the Assembly complex, which was said to have integrity issues.
https://punchng.com/rivers-emergency-rule-nassembly-backs-tinubu-as-fubara-counters-presidents-allegation/
