The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has threatened that the law makers elected on the platform of its party will match into the Rivers State House of Assembly to participate in the deliberations of the House.

Disclosing this to newsmen in Port Harcourt, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, the Senator representing Rivers South East Senatorial District, said the option has become expedient following the insistence of Gov. Nyesom Wike that the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly would not swear them in.

“If the Speaker will not swear them in, they will match into the House of Assembly and take their place because they have been returned”.

Senator Abe condemned the decision of the governor of Rivers State and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to swear in the duly elected APC members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, describing it as rascality and impunity.

“This kind of rascality and impunity that we are experiencing in Rivers State will not be allowed and tolerated”.

He urged well-meaning Nigerians to condemn the actions of the governor as such could derail our democracy.

Senator Abe contended that swearing-in of members of the House was not constitutional but ceremonial, arguing that in the absence of the swearing-in, the elected legislators have the right to participate in the deliberations.

“There is no constitutional requirement for swearing-in law makers in the country. It is a ceremony, which the Speaker may perform if he so chooses. If he chooses not to swear them in, that cannot in anyway de-legitimize their membership of the House of Assembly. So, the Speaker has a choice. He can swear them in, which is what he is expected to do as the Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly or he can refuse and they will go into the House of Assembly and take their seats without his permission because he has no right to sit as a tribunal over the return of any legislator”.

Toketimt:
Wike is a fool. who does he think he is. Where dem eediots claiming wike wants a peaceful state? why wont he and his cohort the speaker swear in elected and returned members? is it because they are in opposition? where opposition lawmakers not sworn in in Abuja? nother bloodbath orchestrated by wike is brewing no doubt.

Tiffbuxas:
all this one you're saying so... u will be surprised that if you go to the state enta the street the people love him.
dnt just judge by what you read something you need to see for urself before making certain statement like bloodbath

smithyemy:
it simple as ABC,if buhari(the pharaoh of our time) will never obey court order the wike shuld immitate him.Lest u forget that buhari have never any court order since d inception of his tenure.recently,the ecowas court(2month ago) pass a judgement asking buhari to releaze DASUKI on bail,the pharaoh in abuja refuses.also,twice has the court in nigeria ask him to realeaze NNAMDI KANU,rather the so call pharaoh turn a deaf ear;so what do u expect from his followers?when the head is bend then the body will never be straight.this is a bitter truth! take it or leave it

EYIBLESSN:
Let reason this together.
PDP is APCs' trouble
APC is one day one trouble

Mathematically,
PDP × PDP × PDP ×PDP= APC

Who is APC?


I want to test your understanding of politics

Toketimt:



What does this rant got to do with alleged decision of wike not to do the right thing? his thugs loves him and so what? dont we av peeps that also love lucifer? what is the big deal about wikes lovers? his opponents also have their their lovers likewise. Biko, face topic squarely and if u av nothing to say, shut ur trap

hisgrace090:
Wike!!!
Thugery leads only to anarchy.
They say you are powerful but I advise you tread cautiusly.

smithyemy:
it simple as ABC,if buhari(the pharaoh of our time) will never obey court order the wike shuld immitate him.Lest u forget that buhari have never any court order since d inception of his tenure.recently,the ecowas court(2month ago) pass a judgement asking buhari to releaze DASUKI on bail,the pharaoh in abuja refuses.also,twice has the court in nigeria ask him to realeaze NNAMDI KANU,rather the so call pharaoh turn a deaf ear;so what do u expect from his followers?when the head is bend then the body will never be straight.this is a bitter truth! take it or leave it

smithyemy:
it [s]simple as ABC,if buhari(the pharaoh of our time) will never obey court order the wike shuld immitate him.Lest u forget that buhari have never any court order since d inception of his tenure.recently,the ecowas court(2month ago) pass a judgement asking buhari to releaze DASUKI on bail,the pharaoh in abuja refuses.also,twice has the court in nigeria ask him to realeaze NNAMDI KANU,rather the so call pharaoh turn a deaf ear;so what do u expect from his followers?when the head is bend then the body will never be straight.this is a bitter truth! tak[/s]e t

Qmerit:
out of point in regards this so, PMB stopped pdp senators not to be sworn in mumu

kcnwaigbo:

The Senate president swears them in and not Buhari

kcnwaigbo:

The Senate president swears them in and not Buhari