Akpabio, Dickson Clash On Senate Floor Ahead Of Debate On Rivers Emergency Rule Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, engaged in a heated argument during the plenary on Thursday ahead of the debate on the state of emergency publicised in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu
The two lawmakers clashed on what would be the likely outcome of the Senate dialogue on the state of emergency declaration in Rivers State even when the matter was though to be divulged by the lawmakers.
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Akpabio implicated Dickson of preempting the Senate during his speech during a TV interview on the happenings in Rivers State.
The former Bayelsa State Governor, however, reported he expects there should be reciprocal respect amid the senators as he only needed to draw a point of order on what the Senate process should be in addressing the matter.
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The lawmakers thereafter proceeded to a closed-door session.
The upheaval pursues a nipsissima verba experience in the House of Representatives on Thursday when a rep member, Obi Aguocha, demanded a head count of members present in the session to ensure that two-thirds necessary to mode a quorum were present in the House.
However, the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, governed that the attendance register would be applied instead of going for a head count.
Aguocha’s point of order prompted a rowdy session as lawmakers started shouting and engaging in heated exchanges. The Speaker struggled to regain control, imploring the members to calm down. The hoo-hah remained for several moments, with the atmosphere growing increasingly tense.
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Published 3/20/2025