The House of Representatives has appointed an adhoc-committee to perform the duties of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The Committee is headed by Prof Julius Ihonvbere, and will be inaugurated on Tuesday April 15, 2025.
Apart from Prof. Ihomvbere, other members of the committee include, Abiodun Faleke, Amos Daniel, Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu and Blessing Onuh, Isiaka Ibrahim, Idris Wase, Muktar Betara, and Sada Soli.
The committee members also include, Iduma Igariwey, Shehu Rijau, Oluwole Oke, Etinosa Amadi, Patrick Umoh. James Barka, Alex Egbona, Isa Anka and Fatima Talba.
In a statement issued on Sunday, its spokesman for the House, Akin Rotimi noted that the House of representatives said the decision is in line with its powers under the Nigerian Constitution.
The house of representatives said it will do everything in its powers to strengthen democracy in the country, saying this was what the lawmakers demonstrated by subjecting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Emergency Rule Proclamation to rigorous process before it was approved.
The Reps said they will ensure that rule of law, transparency accountability are followed in the interest of the people of the state.
Recall that President Tinubu had on March 18, 2025 declared a State of Emergency in the state following months of power struggle between the governor of the state, Siminalaye Fubara, and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
The statement said in part, “One of the most consequential amendments was the designation of the National Assembly – rather than the Federal Executive Council – as the oversight authority for all regulations issued under the emergency arrangement.
“In line with Section 5 of the State of Emergency (Rivers State) Proclamation, 2025, and pursuant to Section 11(4) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the House has constituted a dedicated ad-hoc committee to monitor implementation and ensure that governance in the state remains within the bounds of constitutionalism and rule of law.”
Recall that President Tinubu had while imposing the Emergency Rule suspended Governor Fubara, his Deputy and members of the State House of Assembly, said he took the action to stop the state from rolling into violence, as a result of the clashes between the contending parties.
The president’s action has however been trenchantly criticised by his critics some of who contend that he lacked the powers to suspend democratically elected officials in the state.
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