
- Jonathan is yet to send a fresh request to the National Assembly, NASS, for possible extension, as stipulated by law.
- However, the law makes it amply clear that the NASS can by a simple majority extend a state of emergency for another six months
- Section 305 of the 1999 Constitutions states that for the President to declare emergency rule in any part of the country, he must first issue a proclamation of the state of emergency.