Rivers State House of Assembly
31 Dec
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has presented a budget of N1.18 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year to the three-man Victor Oko-Jumbo-led Rivers State House of Assembly.
23 May 2024
In a dramatic turn of events, opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives, known as the G60, have uncovered what they describe as a plot by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to reinstate sacked lawmakers from the Rivers State House of Assembly. The allegations surfaced during a world press conference held in Abuja, where the…
12 May 2024
A spokesman for President Bola Tinubu, Ajuri Ngelale, has said the Nigerian leader will not take sides in the crisis in Rivers State where Governor Sim Fubara is battling a faction of the state assembly. "I believe that anyone who believes that by their actions whether it's from the state or federal level and even…
11 May 2024
The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of forcing itself into government in Rivers state. PDP made this allegation against APC on Saturday in a statement by spokesman, Debo Ologunagba. APC on Friday said the quest of Rivers state governor, Sim Fubara to disobey Nigeria's constitution and govern in denial…
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…
11 May 2024
A group of 60 federal lawmakers known as the G-60, along with some constitutional lawyers, has hailed the recent declaration by the Federal High Court regarding the seats of 27 decamped Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The court's ruling, issued by the Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt, has been described…
10 May 2024
The All Progressives Congress (APC) said the quest of Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, to allegedly disobey Nigeria's constitution and govern in denial of the existence of the state legislature is, in and of itself, among other grounds, an impeachable offense. The party said this on Friday in a statement by spokesman, Felix Muoka, after…
9 May 2024
The Rivers Democratic Agenda (RDA) has extended its congratulations to Hon. Oko Jumbo on his recent election as the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. In a statement signed by its leader, Hon. Iko Rowland, the group commended the assembly members for their support of Jumbo's leadership and noted that his election brings…
7 May 2024
A group of 60 (G-60) Federal Lawmakers has declared that the group of 27 individuals who claim to be members of the Rivers State House of Assembly are illegitimate, having ceased to exist since December last year. The G-60's response came after the purported overriding of the assent of Governor Siminialayi Fubara to enact the…
7 May 2024
A group of 60 (G60) federal lawmakers have called for a Magistrate Court to declare 27 individuals who are posing as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly wanted for impersonation. The G60's demand follows the alleged overriding of Governor Siminialayi Fubara's assent to pass the Rivers State Public Procurement (Amendment) Bill 2024 into…
7 May 2024
The spokesperson of the group of 60 (G60) Federal Lawmakers, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, has criticized the actions of a non-existent 27-member Rivers State House of Assembly, stating that they cannot amend a procurement law to impede infrastructure development in the state. Ugochinyere, who represents Ideato North South Federal Constituency of Imo State in the…
13 Apr 2024
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.
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