This page is continually updated as new transcripts become available. Rivers state house of assembly news latest breaking stories. Secondus said those who spread negative propaganda do so out of hatred, as he congratulated the new rivers state pdp executive committee, advising them to work for the growth of the party. Download dirty sacred rivers confronting south asias water. Borno state house of assembly is one of the three arms of government charged with the responsibility of making laws for the good. In the southern states of bayelsa, rivers, and delta, political conflict is. Benson friday konbowei speaker southern ijaw constituency iv 2 hon. Akindele was impeached last week over her involvement in a n15m fraud. The rivers state public finance control and management bill 2019.
Thugs in rivers state house of assembly how it happened. Effanga from rivers state in order to avoid crisis that may follow the organised crime being executed by wike and obo. Jul 09, 20 autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. The crisis in the state worsened last week when five state lawmakers, loyal to the presidency, attempted to impeach the speaker of the rivers state house of assembly. No crisis in rivers apc but multiplicity of interests. Rivers state house of assembly has begun moves to ensure commercial bus and taxis are painted in the rivers official colours. Bloodshed at rivers assembly as jonathan, amaechi row peaks in. It was formed after the 11 april and 18 2015 elections. President buhari has pledged that the vote will be free and fair, and. Rivers state house of assembly crisis channels television. The assembly sat from 30 may 2011 until 31 may 2015.
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 of five anti ameachi lawmakers reportedly toppled the. Olusegun mimiko, will on tuesday, present the 2014 budget estimates to the state house of assembly. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos from nigeria and the world on today. Jul, 20 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 in a. A total of 485 billion naira was approved by the lawmakers on. The speaker also represents the voters of his or her constituency.
Golden chioma, a proamaechi rivers state house of assembly member abducted rivers. Rivers lawmakers beat up one another with assembly. Members of the state house of assembly desaintonline news. It is a unicameral body with 32 members elected into 32 state constituencies. It is instructive to note that edo pdp demonstrated restraint when its legislator representing esan central local government, hon. Representatives of the assembly were elected from 32 constituencies with members of the rivers state peoples democratic party in the majority. Kayode akinmade, in akure on sunday, explained that the event will take place by 1pm at the state house of assembly complex. The all progressives congress apc is leading in the legislative rerun election in rivers state, while there are controversies in areas where the peoples democratic party pdp is performing well. A second factor is partisan rancour in the state, aggravated by the split between pdp governor udom emmanuel and his predecessor godswill akpabio, as well as the struggle for control of the state house of assembly. The cross river state house of assembly crsha has approved the sum of n10 billion for the state governor, prof ben ayade, to spend on entertainment for 2019, financial assistance, n10b and. Lawmaker attempts to break into rivers state house of. Jul 10, 20 rivers at least four members of the rivers state house of assembly were yesterday brutalised in a fracas that literally painted the walls of the assembly complex with blood. It then describes two crises where political conflict has occurred along.
The session followed a prolonged crisis in the state caused by alleged. The speaker of the rivers state house of assembly is the political head of the legislative body in rivers state. The rivers crisis house add to cpd subscribe to page updates start a discussion community facility providing practical and emotional mental health support for adults experiencing a mental health crisis. Jul 09, 20 the sitting of the rivers state house of assembly was disrupted on tuesday morning when hoodlums and some members attacked the principal officers of the house, with an assortment of weapons. Chaos in rivers assembly as five lawmakers attempt to impeach.
Last year, law makers were spotted fighting in italy on a live camera. Upon receiving news of a fracas at the rivers state house of assembly, the deputy speaker of the house of representatives, emeka ihedioha has directed its joint committee to expedite action on the. Lawmaker attempts to break into rivers state house of assembly. Jul 10, 20 following the crisis that disrupted the sitting of the rivers state house of assembly on tuesday, the house of representatives have passed a motion directing the national assembly to take over the. Governor rotimi amaechi of rivers state today personally foiled an attempt to impeach the speaker of the state house. The political conflict in the enugu state house of assembly has. Chaos as rivers lawmakers engaged in freeforall in july 20. The battle between the pro and anti rivers state governor in the state assembly went bloody on tuesday july 9. Pages in category speakers of the rivers state house of assembly the following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. The capital city is asaba, located at the northern end of the state with an estimated area of 762 square kilometres 294 sq mi, while warri is the economic nerve center of the. This study attempts to explore the reasons, types, dimensions, management and effects of crisis in the legislature, especially, the seventh assembly of the rivers state house of assembly, 2011 2015. Speaker, rivers house of assembly, otelemaba amachree.
Pastor peter akpe majority leader sagbama constituency i 4 hon. If you cannot find a specific segment, check back later. What a lot of people are misunderstanding and interpreting as crisis is the fact that distinguished senator. Reps vote for national assembly to take over rivers house of. Tonye emmanuel isenah deputy majority leader kolokumaopokuma constituency i 5 hon. The 8th rivers state house of assembly is the current session of the rivers state legislature. Inec moves date of rivers rerun elections channels television. The rivers state police command has arrested the leader of the rivers state house of assembly, mr. Speaker of the rivers state house of assembly wikipedia. Rivers state assembly mayhem comprehensive youtube. No crisis in rivers apc but multiplicity of interests sen. The 7th rivers state house of assembly was formed after the 2011 parliamentary election. A statement by the commissioner for information, mr.
Up next lawmaker attempts to break into rivers state house of assembly with thugs duration. The rivers state house of assembly has passed the 2014 appropriation bill into law at the state government house in port harcourt. The rivers state chapter of the independent national electoral commission inec has set a new date for the rivers state rerun elections into the national assembly and state house of assembly. Jun 12, 2015 senate the senate president has a total annual basic salary of n2, 484, 242. For continued free access to the best investigative journalism in the country.
The sitting of the rivers state house of assembly was disrupted on tuesday morning when hoodlums and some members attacked the principal officers of the house, with an assortment of weapons. Bloody violence in river state house of assembly youtube. In 2015, he was elected to the rivers state house of assembly where he serves as deputy speaker. Cross river state house of assembly news latest breaking.
Jul 09, 20 the battle between the pro and anti rivers state governor in the state assembly went bloody on tuesday july 9. Rivers state house of assembly is the legislative branch of the government of rivers state inaugurated in 1979. Rivers state house of assembly rivers of hope page 3. Evans bapakaye in a scuffle with mobile police officers during the fight at the rivers state house of assembly yesterday in port harcourt. Reps take over rivers assembly functions police tear gas amaechi, commissioners presidency denies involvement boko haram cant go back on ceasefire agreement fg. What a lot of people are misunderstanding and interpreting as crisis is the fact that distinguished senator magnus abe the apc. Rivers state house of assembly channels television. Elected by the members of the house, the speakers primary responsibility is to preside over the sitting and deliberations of the assembly. Victor samateki deputy speaker brass constituency i 3 hon.
Michael chinda, a member of the rivers state house of assembly who was battered by his colleagues on tuesday is currently receiving treatments and in critical condition in a port harcourt hospital. For the first time since the return of democratic governance in 1999 the state house of assembly was shut down with its functions taken over by. A group of five anti ameachi lawmakers reportedly toppled the twentyfive pro. 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 state house of assembly how is rivers state house of. In some countries this may be at a subnational level historically, in british crown colonies as the colony gained more internal responsible government, the house of assembly superseded the usually unelected legislative council as the colonial legislature, often becoming the lower house. Representatives of the assembly were elected from 32 constituencies with members of the peoples democratic party pdp in the majority. Nov 23, 2014 the saga that took place in the nigeria national assembly has continued to bring global insult on both the executive arms of the government, and the lawmakers who were seen jumping the fence. House of assembly is a name given to the legislature or lower house of a bicameral parliament. Senate the senate president has a total annual basic salary of n2, 484, 242. More shocking video of the bloody rivers assembly mayhem. Jan 30, 2017 police seal off ondo state house of assembly as leadership crisis intensifies mrs. Risks of violence appear to be highest in six states.
The rivers state governor has been having a running battle with the presidency over his stance on major public issues. Nigeria will hold national and state elections in february and march 2019. Police seal off ondo state house of assembly as leadership. What federal and state legislators earn vanguard news. Pages in category rivers state house of assembly the following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. I am the speaker of rivers state house of assembly and all the other. Thursday, july 4, 20 by global media mirror limited issuu. Jul 11, 20 the longrunning political crisis in rivers state degenerated into chaos on tuesday after five members of the house of assembly convened a session to impeach the speaker. Delta state is an oil and agricultural producing state of nigeria, situated in the region known as the southsouth geopolitical zone with a population of 4,098,291.
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