Martin Amaewhule
25 Nov
The Martin Amaewhule Led Rivers State House of Assembly has taken steps to address the disturbances that occurred on October 7, 2024, in some local government council secretariats. During its 70th Legislative Sitting of the Second Session on Monday, the House Committee on Public Complaints and Petitions, led by its Chairman, Enemi George, presented an interim…
14 Aug
The reinstated Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Emeka Beke, has declared that the 26 lawmakers, led by Martin Amaewhule, are members of the party.
11 Jun 2024
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has affirmed that Martin Amaewhule and 26 other members of the Rivers State House of Ass
31 May 2024
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has issued an order maintaining the vacancy of the 25 lawmakers’ seats, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), pending the outcome of a suit before it.
26 May 2024
Rivers State has 32 constituencies. This means that the state has 32 House of Assembly members. Currently, there are two factions of the House of Assembly. One led by Martin Amaewhule and the other led by the new speaker, Oko Jumbo.
19 May 2024
The political squabble that has rocked Rivers State since October 30, 2023, seems to be taking a messier dimension. The obvious power game between the executive and legislative arms of the state government has become more intense lately.
11 May 2024
The lawmakers at the Rivers State House of Assembly said that they have reported Governor Sim Fubara to the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun and the Department of State Services (DSS). Fubara had made a declaration that the Rivers State House of Assembly does not exist, leading to the lawmakers planning to impeach…
15 Mar 2024
Rivers State Government has said that it is not a party to the tenure elongation of council chairmen and councillors, emphasising that the move by the State House of Assembly to extend the tenure of the chairmen negates the 1999 Constitution
31 Jan 2024
The Rivers State House of Assembly has rejected three recent appointments made by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, describing them as illegal and unconstitutional.
18 Jan 2024
Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, has revealed that there are still cracks in the relationship between the legislative and executive arms of government in the state, despite implementation of the Presidential Peace Pact by the executive.
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