Rivers State Assembly Crisis Escalates As Pro-Governor Fubara Faction, Pro-Wike Faction Hold Separate Sittings

Notably, this would possibly possibly possibly be the first sitting of the expert-Wike community for the reason that Courtroom of Attraction ruling recognised them as legit people of the Condominium.

Rivers Relate is currently experiencing political tensions, with two factions of the Relate Condominium of Assembly holding separate sittings this day (Monday).

On Sunday evening, the faction led by Victor Oko-Jumbo, which is ideal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, invited a new commissioner-nominee, Emmanuel Frank-Fubara, to appear sooner than it on Monday for screening and affirmation as a member of the Relate Govt Council. The invitation became once extended through a letter written by the Clerk, Dr. G. M Gillis-West.

In the interim, the faction led by Martin Amaewhule, right to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, can even convene a plenary session this day, in step with Punch Newspaper. The expert-Fubara lawmakers will meet in a makeshift chamber at the Govt Condominium in Port Harcourt, while the expert-Wike lawmakers will salvage at the decent Relate Assembly quarters on Aba Road, also in Port Harcourt.

Notably, this would possibly possibly possibly be the first sitting of the expert-Wike community for the reason that Courtroom of Attraction ruling recognised them as legit people of the Condominium.

SaharaReporters reported how the Courtroom of Attraction upheld the lawmakers right to Nyesom Wike as right people of the Condominium of Assembly closing week.

The controversy between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike has persisted unabated, throwing the advise into political tensions