On Thursday, the House of Representatives began the debate on the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu in Rivers.
A rep member, at the commencement of the debate, 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.
TheNewsGuru 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…