The House of Representatives on Wednesday ended plenary without any mention of the state of emergency in Rivers State.
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the protracted political crisis in the oil rich South-South state.
Many expected the emergency rule declaration to be part of deliberations at the green chamber on Wednesday, but the lawmakers ended plenary without raising the issue.
Before start of plenary on the day, however, two female members of the House engaged in a heated argument over the emergency rule declaration in Rivers State.
The reps Blessing Amadi from Rivers State and Marie Ebikake engaged in a shouting match just before the commencement of plenary.
Plenary commenced after the incident, with the lawmakers resolving to investigate the conditional cash transfer programme of the Federal Government.
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