- The Amaewhule-led Assembly is making moves to ensure that Fubara conducts local government elections before the expiration of his tenure.
- The governor is yet to make any official statement about the LG election.
The Rivers house of assembly has enacted the state local government bill into law, without the assent of Siminalayi Fubara, governor of the state.
On March 13, the house passed the local government amendment bill and forwarded to Fubara for assent, which the governor declined.
The bill was again presented before the house by Major Jack, majority leader, leading to debates by members of the assembly.
The assembly on Monday defied the state high court’s order directing the status quo on the issue of elongating the tenure of elected local government officials, which formed part of the amendment.
Martin Amaewhule, speaker of the house, posed the question, with a two-thirds majority vote, the house decided to override the governor and enact the bill into law.
The house has equally screened and confirmed nominees for the position of chairman and members of the assembly service commission.
The confirmed nominees include Sampson Worlu as chairman, along with Abinye Blessing Pepple, Blessing Belema Derefaka, Gbaranen Robinson and Madam Dorcas Amos as members.
On March 22, the assembly overrode the decision of the governor, to enact service commission bill into law.