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Rivers Crisis: Amaewhule-Assembly Writes Fubara, Reels Out Governor’s Constitutional Breaches

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The Martins Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly has written to the state governor, Siminialayi Fubara, highlighting his actions that breached the provisions of the 1999 Constitution as amended.

The House in the letter dated July 8 and signed by its Speaker, Martins Amaewhule, sent the letter to Fubara shortly after rising from its plenary on Monday.

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In the document titled, resolutions reached on the first legislative day of the second session of the 10th Rivers State House of Assembly, the House drew the governor’s attention to the 2024 Appropriation Bill saying he was yet to present it before the lawmakers.

Addressing the governor, the House said: “You are yet to present the Rivers State Appropriation Bill, 2024 in line with Section 121(1) of the 1999 Constitution as altered and in compliance with the judgement delivered on the 22nd day of January 2024 by Honourable Justice J.K Omotosho of the Federal High Court of Nigeria”.

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The House insisted that the governor had yet to present the bill to a duly constituted Rivers State House of Assembly under the speakership of Amaewhule in line with Section 122 of the Constitution.

The Rivers state government under your watch is now barred from spending funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the state. The House hereby gives you the opportunity to present same within seven days from the date of this resolution”, the House said.

The Rivers Assembly also drew the governor’s attention to his breach of 192(2) of the Constitution accusing him of inaugurating purported members of the Rivers State Executive Council as commissioners.

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The lawmakers told the governor that he also breached Section 7(1) of the Constitution and the Rivers State local government (Amendment) Law 2023 for swearing in certain unelected individuals to manage the affairs of the 23 local government councils in the state in flagrant disobedience to the judgement delivered by Justice Omotosho.

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The learned Judge restrained you from dealing with the three suspended who with your connivance are parading themselves as Rivers House of Assembly in total disobedience to the order of the learned Judge”, the House told the governor.

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The lawmakers said the governor in total disregard to the provisions of the 1999 Constitution as amended and the judgement delivered by the Court of Appeal, continued to transact with the three suspended members in contempt of the orders of the court.

The House said the governor refused to direct all impostors in his government to stop parading in their purported positions.

The House said: “These infractions by you on the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as altered, other extant laws and judicial pronouncements constitute gross misconduct ans abuse of office on your part.

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“We call on you to do the needful and act lawfully without further delay and please accept the assurances of our high regards.”

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JUST IN: NEC Reinstates Anyanwu As PDP National Secretary

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The 100th National Executive Committee meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party has reinstated Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s national secretary.

Speaking to journalists after the NEC meeting held in Abuja on Monday, the PDP acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, announced that Anyanwu has been officially reinstated.

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Damagum further revealed that the 101st NEC meeting has been scheduled for July 23 to finalise arrangements for the upcoming national convention.

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BREAKING: APC Fixes Date For NEC Meeting

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The All Progressives Congress, APC, will hold its National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting on 24th July, 2025.

Deputy National Secretary, Barr. Festus Fuanter, disclosed this after Monday’s National Working Committee, NWC, meeting.

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DAILY POST reports that Umar Ganduje on Friday resigned as the party’s chairman and in his place, Ali Dalori was appointed in acting capacity.

READ ALSO: JUST IN: Dalori Chairs First APC NWC Meeting Following Ganduje’s Resignation

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JUST IN: Dalori Chairs First APC NWC Meeting Following Ganduje’s Resignation

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Following the resignation of former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Deputy Chairman (North), Ali Bukar Dalori, is now presiding over his first National Working Committee meeting in his capacity as Acting National Chairman.

Dalori, along with several NWC members, is currently meeting at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja.

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The Monday meeting is expected to review recent developments within the party and formulate an official position.

Present at the ongoing meeting are the National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, the National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, and other key party officials.

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