How thugs invaded rivers state house of assembly to. Assembly approves n183 billion as rivers budget, rivers state house of assembly press. Lawmaker attempts to break into rivers state house of assembly with thugs. Yesterday, at the 128th legislative day of the 9th assembly, the rivers state house of assembly passed the 2020 appropriation bill budget estimates to law. Ikuinyiowaji ibani, the speaker of the house, said the decision to donate the salaries was collectively made by all the members of the house. Rivers assembly speaker reelected premium times nigeria. Looking at the nigeria house of assembly law makers fighting. Recently, the rivers state house of assembly yet again demonstrated its commitment to sanity on the roads and zerotolerance for unwholesome practices in the transportation sector by demanding the enforcement of compliance with the blue and white colours approved for all commercial vehicles in the state. The chief of staff oversees members of the executive council and serves as the governors liaison with the state executive branch. Bloody violence in river state house of assembly youtube. Members of the cross river state house of assembly on tuesday elected a new speaker, eteng williams, through a consensus arrangement. The desperation and violence in rivers certainly compel reflections on how these politicians would lead the people. President buhari has pledged that the vote will be free and fair, and all the.
The political crisis in rivers state degenerated on july 9 as an attempt to impeach the speaker of the house of assembly, mr otelemaba amachree, sparked a fierce fight. The rivers state governor, nyesom wike, on thursday assented to the rivers state neighbourhood safety corps law no. The speaker of the rivers state house of assembly, otelemaba amachree, is a staunch supporter of governor rotimi amaechi. Wali ansaid this is our next president coming 2023. Chaos in rivers state the sequence of events youtube. Chaos in rivers state the sequence of events saharatv. Wike assents to law establishing rivers state security. The battle that ensued between the pro and anti rivers state governor in the state assembly went bloody on tuesday july 9, 20 as a group. Rivers shuts largest weekly market in port harcourt today. Operations forces sof personnel have been working hard to tear down the. An executive bill for the establishment of the rivers state university teaching hospital has scaled second reading in the rivers state house.
Rivers state house of assembly lawmakers have announced they will support the state government in tackling covid19 with one month salary. The nigerian national assembly delegation from cross river comprises three senators representing cross river north, cross river south, and cross river central, and eight representatives representing calabar munincipalodukpani, ogojaiyala, ikomboki, yakurrabi, bekwarraobuduobanliku, akpabuyobakassicalabar south, akamkpabiase, and obubra etung. Nyesom wike voting during the governorship and state houses of assembly elections at ward 9 unit 7, at rumuepirikom in obiakpo local government area of rivers on saturday 9319. The rivers state public finance control and management bill. Chukwudi akasike, port harcourt rivers state governor, chief nyesom wike, has said that oilproducing states should be paid their per cent derivation from the. The human rights impact and causes of postelection violence in. Wike presents rivers 2018 budget today vanguard news. Chukwudi akasike writes on the allegedly politically motivated killings in rivers state on the night of saturday, march 5, 2016, masked gunmen attacked and. He was involved in a case of conspiracy, attempted murder, wounding, and willful damage on the 9th of july 20. Mace destroyed as jigawa lawmakers engage in freeforall. Get latest political news, share your thoughts and.
Governor nyesom wike of rivers state will today present the state s 2018 draft budget to the state house of assembly, rvha, as the integrity. Just two weeks after proposing a draft to the rivers state house of assembly rvha for deliberations, governor nyesom wike has signed the state. Ehie ogerenye edison mha is a nigeria state level politician and the current deputy speaker of the rivers state house of assembly. Rivers state governor, nyesom wike, has proclaimed the 9th rivers state house of assembly, urging the lawmakers to work for the development of their constituencies and the state. According to census data released in 2006, the state has a population of 5,198,716, making it the sixthmost populous state in the country. A member of the rivers state house of assembly, golden chioma, who witnessed the mayhem that occurred in the parliament on tuesday, has explained that the lawmaker who was seen smashing the mace. It is a unicameral body with 32 members elected into 32 state constituencies. A rivers state high court has refused to grant bail to the majority leader of the rivers state house of assembly, chidi lloyd. About 37 years of age, he is the majority leader of the rivers house of assembly. Mace destroyed as jigawa lawmakers engage in free forall over controversial motion while the fight was going on, some lawmakers aimed for the mace and it.
Exmilitants among newly elected lawmakers in rivers assembly. Risks of violence appear to be highest in six states. During the fight that ensued when five members of the rivers house of. Ideozu had served as member and minority whip of the rivers state house of assembly from 1999 to 2003 where he represented ahoada east constituency 1 and also as a member of the nigerian house of representatives 2003 and 2007 where he represented abuaodualahoada east federal constituency. The rivers state police command has declared wanted, one honourable chidi lloyd, a native of emohua, in emohua local government area, rivers state. How it all began rivers state house of assembly fight. Evans bapakaye in a scuffle with mobile police officers during the fight at the rivers state house of assembly yesterday in port harcourt. Rivers state governor, nyesom ezenwo wike has called on traditional rulers from the southsouth to work in unity to advance the development of the geo. Lawmakers turn rivers house of assembly into battle field. The independent national electoral commission inec has given the reason for the delay in the collation of results of the governorship and state house of assembly elections rivers state.
In rivers state, human rights watch researchers interviewed. Ben ayade, to the leadership of the cross river state house of assembly, requesting the lawmakers approval that the 18 local government councils contribute n50million each to enable state government carry out the responsibility of containing the spread of coronavirus. Senate, house of representatives and the states house of assembly. Rivers state house of assembly crisis channels television.
The chairman, who stated this as part of explanation on what the committee has been doing since its inauguration on the 12th of march, to the rivers state house of assembly. He was elected into the rivers state house of assembly in 2015, and. Rivers state house of assembly is the legislative branch of the government of rivers state inaugurated in 1979. Rivers lawmakers donate salaries to fight pandemic punch.
Mbu and the state governor, started to receive serious coverage in the media in the aftermath of a violent fight in the rivers state house of assembly in july 20. Nigeria will hold national and state elections in february and march 2019. Nigerian national assembly delegation from cross river. The decision was sequel to a letter written by the state governor, prof. Port harcourt two soldiers, who were allegedly tortured by suspected policemen during the governorship and state house of assembly elections in rivers state. Most of the gangs involved in the july and august fighting gained. The viral video showing the rivers state assembly house leader chidi lloyd battering michael chinda with a mace is drawing renewed interest following news that the battered lawmaker is. Michael chinda, a member of the rivers state house of assembly. Rivers state, also known simply as rivers, is one of the 36 states of nigeria. Lagos as nigeria yesterday confirmed two new cases of covid19, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 46, rivers and kogi states. Rivers state governor, nyesom ezenwo wike has sent nine commissioners nominees to the rivers state house of assembly. The speaker and 26 other members of the house are loyal to the.
The rivers state public finance control and management bill 2019. The chairman of the rivers state house of assembly committee on judiciary, mr golden chioma on tuesday blamed the 1999 constitution over the appointment controversy being witnessed by the rivers. Ensure that local government elections now expected for march 29, 2008 are free, fair, and nonviolent. The sitting of the rivers state house of assembly was disrupted on tuesday morning when hoodlums and some members attacked the. Leaders of eleme local government area of rivers state have praised governor nyesom wike for distributing foodstuffs to the wards of the area to cushion the effect of governments sitathome directive as a deliberate measure to check the spread of the novel coronavirus in the state. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, 1999. Before that event, a bloody and violent clash between factions of the rivers state house of assembly turned the hallowed chambers of the rivers state house of assembly into an arena of battery, free forall fight and violent assault. Exmilitants among newly elected lawmakers in rivers.
The development came more than two months after he sworein commissioners. Its capital and largest city, port harcourt, is economically significant. If you are used to the way politics is being run worldwide, you will know that fighting is part of the game. Rivers state house of assembly channels television. Enforcing law on rivers commercial vehicles the tide. The video captured an attack led by a member of the rivers state house of assembly in an attempt to impeach the speaker of the house. The chief of staff cos is an appointed executive branch official in the government of rivers state responsible for coordinating the operations of the governors office as well as assisting the chief executive in the management of affairs of the government. Rivers state head of voter education and publicity of inec, edwin enabor, speaking with bbc pidgin explained that some inec returning officers were held down in. Returnee nigerian assaults health workers over self. Members of the rivers state house of assembly on wednesday resolved to collectively donate their salaries for one month to assist the state government in the fight against the spread of. Speaker of the house, ikuinyiowaji ibani told journalists in.
Lawmakers at the rivers state house of assembly are supporting the state government in tackling covid19 by donating one month salary. Rivers state assembly mayhem comprehensive youtube. Fishing and fisheries other than fishing and fisheries in rivers, lakes. The battle between the pro and anti rivers state governor in the state assembly went bloody on tuesday july 9. Rivers government moves to establish teaching hospital. The rivers state house of assembly has passed the 2014 appropriation bill into law at the state government house in port harcourt. How it all began rivers state house of assembly fight neat heavens.
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