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13 PDP lawmakers submit petition against Amaechi’s ministerial nomination

The ministerial nomination of former Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has been petitioned by 13 Peoples Democratic Party members of the House of Representatives from Rivers State. On Friday, the Rivers legislators submitted their petition to the Office of the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki. The petitioners are Betty Apiafi; Kingsley Chinda; Gogo Tamuno; Kenneth... Read More

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July 11, 2013

National Assembly moves motion to take over Rivers State’s legislature

by Rachel Ogbu Following the political showdown in the Rivers State House of Assembly that has left the nation speechless, the House of Representatives on Wednesday supported a motion to take over the functions of Rivers State’s legislature. Albert Sam-Tsokwa (Taraba State) moved the motion at the National Assembly quoting Section 11 (4) of the 1999 Constitution... Read More

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