Lawmakers deserve praise for approving Rivers emergency rule – Senate leader

The Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, on Saturday, defended the decision of the National Assembly to ratify the proclamation of the state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, saying lawmakers deserve commendation and not the backlash they got.

He said instead of being vilified, National Assembly members should be commended for approving the emergency rule.

Bamidele clarified this at the 29th convocation of Ekiti State…