Rivers
(Just In) Rivers Crisis: Court Orders Fubara’s Loyalist, Ehie, To Preside Over Assembly Proceedings
A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has ordered the factional Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Edison Ehie, loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubari, to preside over the activities of the legislative arm of the state pending the determination of a motion before it. Justice M.W Danagogo gave the order on […]
Rivers approves N800billion 2024 budget estimate
The Rivers State Executive Council has approved an estimated N800bn budget christened Renewed Hope, Consolidation, and Continuity for the 2024 fiscal year. The meeting presided over by Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Monday was held at the Executive Chamber of Government House in Port Harcourt. The state commissioner for information and communications, Warisenibo Joseph Johnson, said […]
27 Rivers Assembly Members Defect To APC From PDP
27 Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have defected from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection is coming a few weeks after the Political upheaval in the State pitching the Governor, Siminalayi Fubara against his predecessor and Political Godfather, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, the minister of […]
Rivers Assembly gets court order to continue sitting
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on November 29 ordered the Rivers Assembly to continue performing its legislative functions pending the determination of the motion on notice, it was discovered yesterday. The court also barred the Rivers State Government from withholding the funding of House and stopped the National Assembly from making any attempt […]