Tag: Rivers House of Assembly
Rivers crisis: Fubara spits fire, declares House of Assembly Assembly ‘dead’
Fubara opened what may be a new flank in the political crisis rocking the state he received a delegation from…
Court vacates warrant of arrest on Rivers CoS Edison Ehie, 5 others
Justice Emeka Nwite vacated the warrant while delivering his ruling in an application seeking to vacate the warrant of arrest…
Rivers Assembly overrides Fubara, passes LG Amendment Bill into law
In a press statement, Martin Wachukwu, the media aide to Martin Amaewhule recalled that on the 13th of March, 2024…
‘Shut up, you lack legitimacy,’ PDP blasts Rivers Assembly lawmakers
The PDP spokesperson claimed that the Founding fathers of the State would be crying that a group of young people…
Who are the real enemies of Rivers?
It is unfortunate that since the brokered peace by Mr. President, the Assembly has jettisoned every sense of reasoning and…
Defection: CSOs suit against Rivers lawmakers, Fubara, others stalled
The CSOs among other prayers are asking the Court for the judicial interpretation of the action of the lawmakers who…
Labour Party asks court to sack Rivers Assembly Speaker, 26 other lawmakers
Seeking alignment with the Supreme Court decision in Abegunde v Ondo State House of Assembly (2015), the Labour Party asserted…
Fubara’s Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie, battles murder, arson charges
…Court orders arrest of Ehie for murder, arson By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A Rivers State High Court and Federal High…
BREAKING: Rivers Assembly writes Fubara, accuses him of gross misconduct
The Rivers House of Assembly cited relevant sections of the Constitution to back the accusation against Fubara in the letter.
Rivers Assembly accuses Fubara of misconduct over appointments
Citing sections of relevant laws, the Rivers Assembly lawmakers, pointed out that Fubara in the exercise of his powers to…
Rivers Assembly overrides Fubara to pass four bills into law
The lawmakers took the action after the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule read four letters addressed to him by the governor on…
Rivers Assembly set to screen pro-Wike ex-commissioners for reappointment
The Commissioners, most of who also served in the cabinet of Fubara, had given various December several reasons varying from…
Rivers Assembly writes Fubara to re-present 2024 Budget
Governor Fubara had presented the 2024 proposal to the Edison Ehie-led Lawmakers on December 13, 2023, and was passed. The…
Demand by Rivers Assembly on Fubara to re-present 2024 budget stirs legal controversy
Odey argued in the eyes of the law, only three Lawmakers who are loyal to Governor Fubara are constitutionally recognized…
‘Angry’ Rivers Assembly members write Fubara to represent 2024 budget
The representation of the budget to the 27-member faction of the Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule was one of the…
Edison Ehie withdraws suit against Amaewhule led Rivers Assembly lawmakers
Ehie, led four lawmakers loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara in the battle for control of the politics of the state…
Why Edison Ehie can’t ‘resign’ as Speaker of Rivers Assembly – Clark
Ehie led a four-member faction of the House following the crisis which led to the division of the 31-member legislative…
Rivers Assembly ‘legally’ reduced to 3-member House with exit of Ehie – Lawyers
Professor Richard Wokocha said the resignation of Edison Ehie as member of the Rivers State House of Assembly does not…
Twist in Rivers crisis as pro-Fubara Speaker Edison Ehie resigns
Edison, has been leading four members of the Rivers House House against the 27 members of the faction loyal to…
Court extends order against INEC, PDP over defected Rivers lawmakers
The Rivers Assembly lawmakers led by Martin Amaewhule and loyal to former governor of the state Nyesom Wike had defected…
‘Police torturing my husband to implicate Ehie in bombing of Rivers Assembly’
Mrs Macpherson told journalists that her husband was abducted on his way back from a burial ceremony at Ekaeta, in…
Factional Speaker Ehie notifies INEC of 25 ‘vacant seats’ in Rivers Assembly
Ehie, who is leading a four-member faction of the Assembly loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara asked the electoral body to…
Why we abandoned PDP for APC: Pro- Wike Rivers Assembly members
Speaking at the occasion, Amaewhule defended their decision to abandon PDP to APC. He claimed that the Rivers lawmakers followed…
Ehie-led Rivers lawmakers demand probe of burning of Assembly Complex
Ehie said the attack and subsequent burning of the Assembly complex was a dastardly act, a clear affront to democracy,…
Why Fubara ordered demolition of Rivers Assembly Complex – Commissioner
The Rivers State Government had rolled out over ten bulldozers and other earth moving equipments for the demolition of the…
Fubara presents budget to Ehie-led 4-member faction of Rivers Assembly
There are reports that the member representing OPobo/Nkoro State Constituency, Adolphus Timothy Orubi-enimigha was also elected as the Leader of…
Fubara demolishes Rivers House of Assembly complex
The demolition also comes a day after a high court recognised Edison Ehie, an ally of Fubara, as speaker of…
JUST IN: Rivers govt demolishes House of Assembly Complex
Reports indicated that over 10 bulldozers and other heavy-duty equipment were rolled out for the demolition of the House of…
Defection: PDP demands sack of 27 Rivers Assembly lawmakers
The party's spokesperson asserted that by defecting from the PDP, the political party platform on which they were elected into…
Rivers N800bn budget caught in web of lawmakers’ defection confusion
The 27 Martin Amaewhule led lawmakers elected on the platform of PDP had defected to the APC, citing division within…