Rivers Assembly Speaker, Oko-Jumbo, Urges INEC to Conduct Bye-Elections for Vacant Seats. Following Removal of Legal Obstacle. Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo, has requested that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conduct bye-elections to fill the 27 vacant seats left by defected members, citing the removal of the […]
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By Suoyo Ekubo Following the Rivers State House of Assembly Protest on the recent appointments made by the State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, the Hon. Commissioner for information and communication Warisenibo Joe Johnson, has reiterated the executive authority of the state governor to appoint anyone in acting capacity. Hon. Warisenibo Joe Johnson, stated this while speaking […]
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By Suoyo Ekubo A thanksgiving and memorial service has been held in memory of the late, Former Speaker, Rivers State House of Assembly, RT. Hon. Tonye Ezekiel W. Harry. To mark the ten year memorial of the former Rivers lawmaker Hon. Tonye Harry, who represented Degema Constituency in the State Assembly, hundreds including family, friends, […]
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By Suoyo Ekubo The Rivers State House Assembly on Wednesday held Public Hearing on the N200bn supplementary budget for construction of the Port Harcourt Ring road project. The State Commissioner for works Hon Dax George-Kelly who gave a description of the project said the N200bn ring road project would be completed in 36 months (3 […]
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