Rivers State House of Assembly under the Speakership of Martins Amaewhule yesterday, at the 85th legislative sitting elected new Majority Leader and House Whip.

The newly elected are, Hon Major Jack, the member representing Akuku Toru Constituency 1, and former Whip of the House as the Majority Leader, while, Hon Frankline Nwabochi, member, representing Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Constituency 1, was elected the new Whip of the House.


THISDAY observed that the two new principal officers took their oath of office, immediately after they were voted by the members present at the sitting.

The Speaker, Amaewhule, congratulated the duo and charged them to be committed to their new responsibilities.

In another development, the Bill seeking to amend the Rivers State Local Government Law, No. 5 of 2018 and other matters connected thereto, has reached first reading.

The assembly members also debated on the Rivers State House of Assembly Funds Management (Financial Autonomy) Bill, 2023, after giving the Bill Second Reading.


Commenting on the Bill, Amaewhule harped on the importance of the Bill and noted his conviction that when passed the Governor will give his assent to the Bill.

The Speaker hinted that the Governor, Sir Siminialayi Fubara has withheld the funds meant for the Assembly for the month of November, 2023 but stated the resolve of the House to perform its constitutional function despite the distractions, and referred the Bill to the House Committee on Public Accounts for public hearing and further legislative scrutiny.


Amaewhule also thanked the 27 Members of the House for passing a vote of confidence on him and other principal officers; and reaffirmed his commitment to the service of the House and the State.

Pierohandsome:
Lol. Where are they sitting, and I thought the court told them to stop sitting and maintain status quo?


Ok nah. Wike is jonsing himself.

KillahPriest:
Agbado lunatics always at the wrong end of the spectrum

muykem:
Wike has lost this war.

Fortruth:
"Rivers" state


Meaningless name...


No wonder there is so much corruption

Meaningless name and meaningless State assembly LOL

muykem:
Wike has lost this war.

senatordave1:


Face the topic...cc svoboda,tutudesz,cajal,seanfer,generalpula,alphagan

Jogs1900:

For where? SIM go beg laslas.

wingmanIII:
Ehie is the speaker, Rsha

Validated:
People do not learn. Those that followed Oshomole in Benin are still leaking their wounds.

Na the Fabara self I blame. Just remove the roof of the assembly and start major renovation immediately. Then provide a hall in government house for members to meet. Anyone not ready should resign.

mrksquare:

Rivers people are watching with bated breath to see how events all unfolds.


With Tunji Disu, the hatchet CP sent to further Wike's end, the Amaehule faction seem to be having a field day.

I am even surprised that Gov. Sim is yet to infiltrate and lure some of the Assembly members loyal to Wike to him side.

Well, the days and weeks ahead will be very interesting.

Validated:
People do not learn. Those that followed Oshomole in Benin are still leaking their wounds.

Na the Fabara self I blame. Just remove the roof of the assembly and start major renovation immediately. Then provide a hall in government house for members to meet. Anyone not ready should resign.

Caseless:
It seems the 27 lawmakers are still firmly held in Wike's camp.

Wike is a true politician who knows his onions.

Svoboda:


I already aired my opinion on the above matter. I have sympathy for fubara. Bat will not allow wike throw fubara under the bus if the later is wise enough to defy wike and get close to pbat.

senatordave1:


Disu is there to destroy fubara

mrksquare:



I started being apprehensive of Tunji Disu's neutrality the moment he was posted to Rivers state. A man who was the ADC to Bola Tinubu in 1999, can only be posted to Rivers state to do the bidding of Wike and the APC led government.