Emergency Rule In Northeast States: House To Reconvene Over Extension

Nigeria's House of Representatives is set to reconvene on Thursday to decide finally on the request by the President to extend the emergency rule in three northeast states ravaged by Boko Haram. The states include Bornu, Yobe, and Adamawa. The President, in a letter to the National Assembly, requested the approval of the two chambers to extend the emergency rule in those states to curtail incessant attacks on the innocent citizens by the Boko Haram sect.
President Goodluck Jonathan
The President's letter reads: "By virtue of the provision of section 305(6)(c) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended, the proclamation aforementioned will elapse after a period is extended by National Assembly.

“It is important to state that despite concerted efforts by this administration to stem the tide of terrorism and insurgency in the affected states, the security challenges that necessitated the proclamation are yet to abate."

“Consequently, it has become imperative to request the approval of the House of Representatives for extension of the period for state emergency for a further period of six months."

An investigation revealed that leadership of the House is meeting secretly in Abuja to perfect the plans of turning down the request to ensure that only emergency is rule is listed in the order paper and no any other matter is consider for debate until the House is properly resumed on 3rd of December.
According to reliable sources in the House, some disgruntled elements of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus loyal to the President are planning to cause commotion and unleash mayhem at the plenary session and call for the Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal, to resign his seat. Failure to comply will resort to chaos, they allegedly promised.

Meanwhile, members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were said to have been "battle-ready" in case of any eventuality. The senate on Tuesday deferred the approval for the extension of emergency rule in the aforementioned states after a heated debate which held behind closed doors.

The meeting, which lasted for an hour with Senate President David Mark, announced that the senators have met and discussed on extension of emergency rule and that senators will continue the discussion tomorrow.