Lawmakers loyal to Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has once again drawn their swords against Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
During an impromptu plenary on Friday, the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule, the Speaker, ignored the Governor’s assent and enacted the Rivers state house of Assembly Service Commission Bill, Africa Update has gathered.
With this action, the Assembly has again overridden the decision of the Governor, not to assent to some bills.
Recall that in January, the lawmakers overrode the decision of the Governor not to approve four bills earlier passed by the assembly.
The Governor had withheld his assent stating that such amendments would create confusion and breach constituted laws.
The four bills were the Rivers State Local Government Law (Amendment) Bill; Rivers State Traditional Rulers’ Law (Amendment) Bill; Rivers State Advertisement and Use of State-owned Property Prohibition (Repeal) Bill and Rivers State House of Assembly Fund Management Bill.
