Rivers State House of Assembly
13 Apr
The 27 lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly, elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that chose to defect to the All Progressives Party (APC), have been advised to respectfully hang their gloves as members of the assembly, and pursue their new love in APC as ordinary members of the party.
4 Apr
A member of the House of Representatives, representing Ideato federal constituency of Imo State and Spokesperson for opposition coalition lawmakers in the National Assembly, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, has again insisted on the need for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately conduct a bye-election for the replacement of the Rivers State House of…
22 Mar
The crisis in Rivers State appears to have deepened following the decision of the House of Assembly to rule against Governor Siminalayi Fubara to enact the Service Commission Law. The House took this step on Friday after convening an impromptu sitting to set up the Rivers State House of Assembly (RSHA) Service Commission Law. With…
29 Feb
Endless politicking and routine power struggle in Rivers State have been breeding divisions, gangs and attendant insecurity to the compromise of economic development in the oil-rich state.
3 Feb
The Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, dismissed a preliminary objection challenging the competence of the terrorism-related charge instituted by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) against suspects behind the arson attack on the Rivers State House of Assembly in October 2023.
18 Jan
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.
16 Jan
Rivers State House of Assembly has invited nine commissioner nominees for screening and confirmation as members of the state executive council.
10 Jan
Rivers State House of Assembly, yesterday, at its 90th legislative sitting, said it was yet to receive the medium-term expenditure framework and 2024 Appropriation Bill.
18 Dec
The African Human Rights Centre has expressed profound concern over an alleged leaked ruling, the contents of which are intended to legally reinstate the dismissed members of the Rivers State House of Assembly associated with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The group is now calling for a thorough investigation by the…
11 Dec
The emergence of factional Speakers to carry out legislative business in Rivers State House of Assembly, including review of Appropriation Bill, signposts a state in disarray and governance on the edge
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Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule faction, yesterday, held its sitting behind closed doors, amid tight security, despite a court order stopping the two factions from carrying out legislative functions. The House also disregarded the redeployment of the Clerk, Emeka Amadi, against earlier directive by the state government, transferring the clerk and…
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