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Rivers Assembly Overrides Fubara, Passes LG Bill

by Anayo Onukwugha
1 year ago
in South South
Siminalayi Fubara

Siminalayi Fubara

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Rivers State House of Assembly has passed the Rivers State Local Government (Amendment) Bill into law by overriding the assent of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
The House had on March 13, 2024, passed the bill and forwarded same to Fubara for assent, which the governor declined.

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Section 100(5) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as altered, empowers the House to override the governor, where he withholds his assent.

At its 159th legislative sitting, the bill was represented before the House by the majority leader, Hon Major Jack and debated upon by members.

The speaker, Hon Martins Amaewhule put the question, and with a two-third majority votes the House agreed to override the governor and passed the Bill into Law.

In another development, the House screened and confirmed nominees for the position of chairman and members of the Assembly Service Commission.

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Those screened and confirmed were Barr. Sampson Worlu as chairman, Hon Abinye Blessing Pepple, Mrs Blessing Belema Derefaka, Mr Gbaranen Robinson and Madam Dorcas Amos as members.
Recall that on March 22, 2024, the House passed the Rivers State Assembly Service Commission

(Amendment) Bill into law, wherein the House donated back to itself the power to appoint the chairman and members of the Assembly Service Commission.

The speaker, Amaewhule announced the demise of Mr Lucky Amadi, the husband of the member for Obio/Akpor Constituency II, Hon. Emilia Lucky Amadi, and stated that members would pay a condolence visit to their colleague.


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