Nigeria, March 23 -- The House of Representatives has reacted to allegations of receiving financial inducement to endorse President Bola Tinubu's proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers State.

The House said its members were not bribed with $5,000 each to approve the emergency rule in the South-south state.

Deputy Spokesman of the House, Philip Agbese, said this while addressing journalists in Abuja on Saturday.

Mr Agbese, who represents the Ado/Obadigbo/Opkokwu Federal Constituency of Benue State, did not, however, disclose who made the allegation against the lawmakers.

There are indications that he was veily reacting to an exclusive story last Thursday by Sahara Reporters that senators got between $5,000 and $10,000 each to a...