Rivers state house of assembly channels television. The rivers state police command has declared wanted, one honourable chidi lloyd, a native of emohua, in emohua local government area, rivers state. 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. How it all began rivers state house of assembly fight neat heavens. Members of the cross river state house of assembly on tuesday elected a new speaker, eteng williams, through a consensus arrangement. Just two weeks after proposing a draft to the rivers state house of assembly rvha for deliberations, governor nyesom wike has signed the state. 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. 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. Enforcing law on rivers commercial vehicles the tide.
Rivers state house of assembly is the legislative branch of the government of rivers state inaugurated in 1979. 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. Exmilitants among newly elected lawmakers in rivers assembly. Operations forces sof personnel have been working hard to tear down the. 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. Nigeria will hold national and state elections in february and march 2019. During the fight that ensued when five members of the rivers house of. The speaker of the rivers state house of assembly, otelemaba amachree, is a staunch supporter of governor rotimi amaechi. Exmilitants among newly elected lawmakers in rivers. Rivers state, also known simply as rivers, is one of the 36 states of nigeria. 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. Lagos as nigeria yesterday confirmed two new cases of covid19, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 46, rivers and kogi states. President buhari has pledged that the vote will be free and fair, and all the.
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. The rivers state governor, nyesom wike, on thursday assented to the rivers state neighbourhood safety corps law no. Looking at the nigeria house of assembly law makers fighting. Bloody violence in river state house of assembly youtube. He was involved in a case of conspiracy, attempted murder, wounding, and willful damage on the 9th of july 20. 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. 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. The rivers state house of assembly has passed the 2014 appropriation bill into law at the state government house in port harcourt. If you are used to the way politics is being run worldwide, you will know that fighting is part of the game.
The decision was sequel to a letter written by the state governor, prof. Rivers lawmakers donate salaries to fight pandemic punch. Wike assents to law establishing rivers state security. Mace destroyed as jigawa lawmakers engage in freeforall. An executive bill for the establishment of the rivers state university teaching hospital has scaled second reading in the rivers state house. He was elected into the rivers state house of assembly in 2015, and. Ehie ogerenye edison mha is a nigeria state level politician and the current deputy speaker of the rivers state house of assembly. Rivers assembly speaker reelected premium times nigeria. The battle between the pro and anti rivers state governor in the state assembly went bloody on tuesday july 9. Lawmakers turn rivers house of assembly into battle field. Fishing and fisheries other than fishing and fisheries in rivers, lakes. Chukwudi akasike, port harcourt rivers state governor, chief nyesom wike, has said that oilproducing states should be paid their per cent derivation from the. Rivers shuts largest weekly market in port harcourt today.
Wali ansaid this is our next president coming 2023. Rivers state house of assembly crisis channels television. Wike presents rivers 2018 budget today vanguard news. Ensure that local government elections now expected for march 29, 2008 are free, fair, and nonviolent. Chukwudi akasike writes on the allegedly politically motivated killings in rivers state on the night of saturday, march 5, 2016, masked gunmen attacked and. 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. 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. Chaos in rivers state the sequence of events saharatv. Michael chinda, a member of the rivers state house of assembly. About 37 years of age, he is the majority leader of the rivers house of assembly. Most of the gangs involved in the july and august fighting gained.
Assembly approves n183 billion as rivers budget, rivers state house of assembly press. 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 rivers state, human rights watch researchers interviewed. The sitting of the rivers state house of assembly was disrupted on tuesday morning when hoodlums and some members attacked the. 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. Its capital and largest city, port harcourt, is economically significant. 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. Lawmaker attempts to break into rivers state house of assembly with thugs. 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. The speaker and 26 other members of the house are loyal to the. How it all began rivers state house of assembly fight.
Get latest political news, share your thoughts and. The desperation and violence in rivers certainly compel reflections on how these politicians would lead the people. Rivers state assembly mayhem comprehensive youtube. 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. Rivers state house of assembly lawmakers have announced they will support the state government in tackling covid19 with one month salary. Risks of violence appear to be highest in six states. Speaker of the house, ikuinyiowaji ibani told journalists in.
Chaos in rivers state the sequence of events youtube. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, 1999. How thugs invaded rivers state house of assembly to. 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. 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 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. 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. The human rights impact and causes of postelection violence in. 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. 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 sent nine commissioners nominees to the rivers state house of assembly. Rivers government moves to establish teaching hospital. 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.
The development came more than two months after he sworein commissioners. 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. 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. Lawmakers at the rivers state house of assembly are supporting the state government in tackling covid19 by donating one month salary. The chief of staff oversees members of the executive council and serves as the governors liaison with the state executive branch. The rivers state public finance control and management bill 2019. Senate, house of representatives and the states house of assembly.
It is a unicameral body with 32 members elected into 32 state constituencies. 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. Ikuinyiowaji ibani, the speaker of the house, said the decision to donate the salaries was collectively made by all the members of the house. The rivers state public finance control and management bill. Returnee nigerian assaults health workers over self. Nigerian national assembly delegation from cross river.