Rivers Assembly – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:55:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Rivers Assembly – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Rivers Assembly Begins Screening of Fubara’s Commissioner Nominees https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assembly-begins-screening-of-fubaras-commissioner-nominees/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assembly-begins-screening-of-fubaras-commissioner-nominees/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:00:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=478748 The Rivers State House of Assembly has commenced the process of confirming the appointment of commissioners and members of the Rivers State Executive Council recently nominated by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. InfoStride News recalls that Fubara recently dissolved the state executive council and all his special advisers, a move widely interpreted by political analysts as part [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assembly-begins-screening-of-fubaras-commissioner-nominees/feed/ 0 Rivers Assembly Halts Impeachment Move Against Fubara, Deputy https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assembly-halts-impeachment-move-against-fubara-deputy/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assembly-halts-impeachment-move-against-fubara-deputy/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:00:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=477921 The Rivers State House of Assembly has stopped impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. According to TVC News, the House adopted a motion to halt the impeachment process on Thursday during its resumed sitting in Port Harcourt. The development is believed to be connected to the recent intervention by President [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assembly-halts-impeachment-move-against-fubara-deputy/feed/ 0 Rivers CJ Declines to Set Up Impeachment Panel Over Court Orders https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-cj-declines-to-set-up-impeachment-panel-over-court-orders/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-cj-declines-to-set-up-impeachment-panel-over-court-orders/#respond Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:00:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=476005 The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Chibuzor Simeon Amadi, has declined to constitute a seven-member panel to investigate allegations of gross misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Ordu. Justice Amadi made this known in a letter dated January 20, 2026, addressed to the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-cj-declines-to-set-up-impeachment-panel-over-court-orders/feed/ 0 Rivers APC Warns Against Legislative Coup, Urges Chief Judge to Obey Court Order https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-warns-against-legislative-coup-urges-chief-judge-to-obey-court-order/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-warns-against-legislative-coup-urges-chief-judge-to-obey-court-order/#respond Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:00:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=475633 The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has warned that the state must not be allowed to slide into what it described as a “legislative coup d’état,” amid the ongoing impeachment moves against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Ordu. The party made the position known in a statement signed by its [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-warns-against-legislative-coup-urges-chief-judge-to-obey-court-order/feed/ 0 Rivers Assembly Insists on Impeachment of Governor Fubara https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assembly-insists-on-impeachment-of-governor-fubara/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assembly-insists-on-impeachment-of-governor-fubara/#respond Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:00:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=475533 Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly on Friday declared that they would proceed with the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The lawmakers made the announcement during an ongoing press conference in Port Harcourt. InfoStride News reports that Governor Fubara and members of the Assembly have been locked in a prolonged political face-off, which [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assembly-insists-on-impeachment-of-governor-fubara/feed/ 0 Rivers Assembly’s Demands on Fubara Premature, Unnecessary — APC Chieftain https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assemblys-demands-on-fubara-premature-unnecessary-apc-chieftain/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assemblys-demands-on-fubara-premature-unnecessary-apc-chieftain/#respond Sat, 20 Sep 2025 11:00:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=466998 A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has criticised the demand by the Rivers State House of Assembly for Governor Siminalayi Fubara to immediately present a new Appropriation Bill and transmit the list of commissioner nominees, describing the move as “premature” and an “unwarranted interference” in executive affairs. In a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assemblys-demands-on-fubara-premature-unnecessary-apc-chieftain/feed/ 0 Rivers Assembly Resumes Plenary, Demands Review of Emergency Rule Expenditures https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assembly-resumes-plenary-demands-review-of-emergency-rule-expenditures/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assembly-resumes-plenary-demands-review-of-emergency-rule-expenditures/#respond Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:00:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=466946 The Rivers State House of Assembly on Thursday resumed plenary, following the expiration of the six-month emergency rule declared in the state by President Bola Tinubu on March 18, 2025. The Assembly had last convened on March 12, a week before the declaration of the emergency rule. At Thursday’s sitting, lawmakers demanded a comprehensive review [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assembly-resumes-plenary-demands-review-of-emergency-rule-expenditures/feed/ 0 Rivers Assembly Serves Misconduct Notice to Governor Fubara, Deputy https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assembly-serves-misconduct-notice-to-governor-fubara-deputy/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assembly-serves-misconduct-notice-to-governor-fubara-deputy/#respond Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:00:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=405670 The Rivers State House of Assembly on Monday issued a notice of alleged gross misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. According to Channels TV, the lawmakers asserted that their action was in accordance with constitutional provisions. “In compliance with Section 188 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assembly-serves-misconduct-notice-to-governor-fubara-deputy/feed/ 0 Rivers Assembly Adjourns Indefinitely Amid Budget Re-Presentation Plans https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assembly-adjourns-indefinitely-amid-budget-re-presentation-plans/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assembly-adjourns-indefinitely-amid-budget-re-presentation-plans/#respond Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:00:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=405446 Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, have announced an indefinite adjournment of legislative sittings. The decision was reached during a plenary session presided over by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, The Nation reports. This development comes just hours after Governor Siminalayi Fubara proposed Wednesday [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assembly-adjourns-indefinitely-amid-budget-re-presentation-plans/feed/ 0 Rivers Assembly Summons RSIEC Chairman Over 2024 LG Elections https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assembly-summons-rsiec-chairman-over-2024-lg-elections/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assembly-summons-rsiec-chairman-over-2024-lg-elections/#respond Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:00:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=404577 The Rivers State House of Assembly has summoned the Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Justice Adolphus Enebeli (retd.), to appear before it within 48 hours over the conduct of the 2024 local government elections. During plenary on Wednesday, presided over by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, the House warned that failure to comply with [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assembly-summons-rsiec-chairman-over-2024-lg-elections/feed/ 0 Court of Appeal Nullifies Expulsion of Rivers Assembly Members https://www.theinfostride.com/court-of-appeal-nullifies-expulsion-of-rivers-assembly-members/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-of-appeal-nullifies-expulsion-of-rivers-assembly-members/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2024 21:00:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=382347 The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has overturned the expulsion of Martin Amaewhule and 24 others from the Rivers State House of Assembly by the Rivers State High Court. A three-member panel of the court ruled that the lower court lacked the jurisdiction to grant the ex parte order that led to the expulsions. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-of-appeal-nullifies-expulsion-of-rivers-assembly-members/feed/ 0 PDP Insists Defected Rivers Assembly Lawmakers No Longer Members https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-insists-defected-rivers-assembly-lawmakers-no-longer-members/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-insists-defected-rivers-assembly-lawmakers-no-longer-members/#respond Thu, 28 Dec 2023 09:00:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=365826 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reiterated its stance that the 26 lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) are no longer members of the state legislature. This assertion was made by the PDP National Legal Adviser, Adeyemi Ajibade, SAN, while speaking to newsmen after Justice [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-insists-defected-rivers-assembly-lawmakers-no-longer-members/feed/ 0 Governor Fubara in an emergency meeting with few House of Assembly members https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-fubara-in-an-emergency-meeting-with-few-house-of-assembly-members/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-fubara-in-an-emergency-meeting-with-few-house-of-assembly-members/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 10:00:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=358850 The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and other members of the Rivers State House of Assembly are currently participating in an emergency meeting. Edison Ehie, who is now serving a suspension as the leader of the House, is also present at the meeting. According to some sources, the meeting may or may not have [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-fubara-in-an-emergency-meeting-with-few-house-of-assembly-members/feed/ 0 Breaking: Ehie evicted as House Leader in Rivers Assembly https://www.theinfostride.com/breaking-ehie-evicted-as-house-leader-in-rivers-assembly/ https://www.theinfostride.com/breaking-ehie-evicted-as-house-leader-in-rivers-assembly/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 08:00:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=358813 The Rivers State House of Assembly is currently the scene of further unfolding drama. This comes after Edison Ehie was kicked out of his position as Leader of the House early on Monday morning. The petition to have Ehie removed from his position was signed by 24 members of the Assembly. It is important to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/breaking-ehie-evicted-as-house-leader-in-rivers-assembly/feed/ 0 Breaking: Rivers lawmakers moves to impeach Governor Fubara https://www.theinfostride.com/breaking-rivers-lawmakers-moves-to-impeach-governor-fubara/ https://www.theinfostride.com/breaking-rivers-lawmakers-moves-to-impeach-governor-fubara/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=358816 The process of impeaching Governor Siminialayi Fubara of Rivers State has been initiated by the state’s House of Assembly. In order to accomplish this goal, the legislators of the state served Fubara with an impeachment notice after ousting Edison Ehie from his position as House Leader. Ehie is thought to be on the Governor’s side. [...]

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