The Pro-Nyesom Wike Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule, paid a solidarity visit to the Chukwuemeka Aaron-led

The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule has again overridden the assent of Governor Siminialayi Fubara on three bills earlier passed and transmitted for assent over a month ago. The House, at its 94th Legislative Sitting on Thursday, took the decision to override the Governor's assent after he withheld it. The three…

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…

A Niger Delta leader and an elder statesman, Edwin Clark, has criticised the recent rulings by Justice James Omotoso and the Court of Appeal

Chief Edwin Clark has questioned the legitimacy of recent rulings by Justice James Omotoso and the Court of Appeal concerning the Rivers State House of Assembly. Clark argues that the judgements were "obtained by fraud" and that key information was withheld from the court by the plaintiffs, including former Speaker Rt. Hon. Martins Amawhule. Clark…

The Victor Oko-Jumbo-led Rivers State House of Assembly has called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to take immediate action and arrest those responsible for burning local government councils in the state. The Speaker, Oko-Jumbo, made the urgent plea during today's plenary session, condemning the senseless destruction of government infrastructure by criminals. Oko-Jumbo…

The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Victor Oko-Jumbo, has confirmed four new commissioner nominees to join the Rivers State Executive Council. The nominees, Dr. Israel Lebura Ngbuelu, Evans Bapakaye Bipi, Barrister Otamiri Ngubo, and Barrister Benebo Anabraba, were screened and ratified following a request from Governor Siminalayi Fubara. During the debate, House Leader,…

The Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly has expressed deep concern over the impending flood and its potential negative impact on the state's residents. The embattled lawmakers expressed their fears during their 47th legislative sitting on Monday, where they called on the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and other relevant government agencies to include…

The Action People's Party (APP) has vowed to challenge the judgement of the Federal High Court, which dismissed the defection suit against 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. These lawmakers, loyal to Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), were declared as having defected in a pre-election matter by the…

Rivers State House of Assembly has screened and confirmed Lawrence Oko-Jaja (SAN) as Chairman of the Board of Rivers State Bureau on Public Procurement (RSBoPP).

The Port Harcourt Division of the Court of Appeal has instructed all parties involved in the Rivers State House of Assembly crisis to maintain the status quo pending the outcome of the case. The Court of Appeal issued the order in a lawsuit filed by Martin Chike Amaewhule and 24 others (the appellants) against Rt.…

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Hycent Wosa-Amadi and three others, seeking to declare the seats of 26 Rivers State House of Assembly members, including the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, vacant. The lawmakers had defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in December last year, prompting the…