The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to impose emergency rule in Rivers State.
The decision was reached on Thursday after a closed-door session by lawmakers.
This approval comes just hours after the House of Representatives also endorsed the emergency declaration.
With both chambers of the National Assembly now backing the move, the six-month suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and all members of the Rivers State House of Assembly is set to take full effect.
The emergency rule was announced by Tinubu on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the newly appointed sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (Rtd.), has taken full control of the state’s affairs. He arrived in Rivers on Thursday and had a closed-door meeting with senior security officials and key stakeholders.
