Rivers Crisis: House Of Reps take over functions of Rivers Assembly ( Video)

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The House of Representatives, Wednesday, passed a motion to take over the legislative functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly following the crisis that took place on Tuesday, July 8.

In approving the motion, the House said it was empowered by section 11(4) of the 1999 Constitution to take such actions and consequently asked the Inspector General of Police to redeploy the Commissioner of Police from the state to avoid the current misunderstanding between him and the governor, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi.


The resolution was taken following the adoption of a motion of urgent national importance moved by the Chairman of Rules and Business Committee, Hon. Albert Sam-Tsokwa, titled “Threat to democracy and inability of the House of Assembly of Rivers State to sit and transact legislative business.”

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LP urges transparency as stage set for Ondo gov poll

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Chairman of the Labour Party in the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Adejobi Peter, has called on INEC to be transparent in the discharge of its functions as preparations for the Ondo State governorship election gather momentum.

Peter made the call in Abuja on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria.

He told INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, to transfer the INEC National Commissioner in Ondo State, Prof. Lai Olurode, “because of his partisanship.”

The chairman emphasised the need for the electoral body to ensure that the contest was free and fair.

 “When a particular party is saying that it does not want a particular person to represent us, I believe INEC ought to have complied, at least for the sake of peace,” he said.

 He urged INEC to make the political environment neutral by bringing in a neutral person to supervise the election to ensure fairness and justice.

Peter alleged that there were strategies which opposition parties in the state had adopted to discredit Labour Party during the election.

“The oppositions are trying to use the party’s logos on T-shirts and caps on the day of election to look as if Labour Party is campaigning.

“It is against the rules of INEC for any party to engage in electioneering campaign 24 hours to the election.

“The security agencies should be on the alert for this, so that our party will not be accused wrongly.

Peter also urged security agencies to keep the entry points into Ondo State secured, to prevent hoodlums from neighbouring states, causing chaos in the state.

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