Aminu Tambuwal, now speaker of River state House of Assembly too.
Following the violence that occurred at the Rivers State House of Assembly on Tuesday, the House of Representatives has taken over the functions of the Rivers Assembly.
The federal lawmakers took the decision on Wednesday following debates and approval of a motion and based on section 11, sub section 4 of the 1999 Constitution.
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The section states that “At any time when any House of Assembly of a state is unable to perform its functions by reason of the situation prevailing in the state, The National Assembly may make such Laws for the peace, order and good government of that state with respect to matters on which a House of Assembly may make laws as may appear to the National Assembly to be necessary or expedient until such time as the House of Assembly is able to resume its functions; and any such laws enacted by the National Assembly pursuant to this section shall have effect as if they were laws enacted by the House of Assembly of the state.”
Crisis had engulfed the Rivers House of Assembly on Tuesday when five members out of 32 attempted to impeach the Speaker, Otelemaba Amachree.
The confusion that followed led to violence among the state lawmakers with videos of the violence circulated on social media.
Wednesday’s sitting was chaired by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Emeka Ihedioha
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Right step in the right direction. Their salary should also be stopped.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pity! Touts ruling and making laws.
ReplyDeleteGEJ has failed again in his plot to cause chaos in Rivers so that it can be easier for him to declare "State of Emergency"
ReplyDeleteMust everything b linked GEJ. Do u hv any proof?
ReplyDeleteToo bad.
ReplyDeleteWhich way are we going in this country...5members out of 32members out-matched the 27 members (the majority members) of d Rivers St. House of Assembly..aba! Keh! Chineke!....which means..someone was behind & backed d 5members to carry out shameful plot to impeach their speaker. While in actual sense, 27members out-numbered 5members...which way are we going in this country?
ReplyDeleteIt is right time we should elect reasonable people into these houses. I think to minimize cost, Nigeria should have a common state house of assembly elected from different states to make common laws for all the states. Think about this.
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