‘Lawyers saying 27 Rivers lawmakers who defected to APC have lost their seats may have been induced’

Tony Okocha, speaks on the feud between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory , Nyesom, speaks on the feud between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory , Nyesom Wike , the defection 27 state lawmakers elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party to the APC as well as the implications of the return of Senator Magnus Abe to the party, among other issues.

So, it is not for anybody to say that they are losing their seats; it is the court that will decide and we have a myriad of cases in court challenging this matter. I was a former Chief of Staff when the Assembly had crises during our time when former Governor Chibuike Amaechi was in office. The Assembly on their own passed a resolution saying that the safest place for them to sit was in the Government House. The law says the Assembly self regulates their operations; so the Assembly can independently resolve to sit anywhere. But when you make an order compelling them to sit at a particular venue, you are emasculating them.

Our laws are written and rigid and you know the process of amending a rigid constitution. It has to go through first reading, second reading, committee stage… So, you don’t wake up in the morning and at your whims and caprices say I have changed XYZ. What the governor is doing, he knows because he knows that he has lost it.

That means the President drafted the eight-point resolution without seeking the governor’s view first. I work in the Niger Delta Development Commission . The NDDC Act that is operational today, the lawmakers then vetoed former President Olusegun Obasanjo and today it is working. Are we not getting our allocation? It is the responsibility of the legislators to make laws and until the executive signs, it will never become a law.

APC Governor Siminalayi Fubara Nyesom Wike PDP Rivers State Crisis Senator Magnus

Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Rivers crisis: Why police are at Rivers Assembly quartersThe Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, Olatunji Disu, has explained the presence of police officers at the Rivers State House of Assembly Quarters in Port Harcourt. Disu made the clarification in an exclusive interview with Channels Television, saying that the police were only at the Quarters to prevent any breach of law and order.
Source: DailyPostNGR - 🏆 11. / 59 Read more »

RIVERS YOUTHS TO TINUBU: Call Wike to order now to end political war in RiversYouths of Rivers State have urged President Bola Tinubu to take action and call his Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nysom Wike, to order over the continued political crisis in the state.
Source: vanguardngrnews - 🏆 5. / 75 Read more »

Rivers crisis: Call Wike to order now – Rivers youths tell TinubuSome Rivers State youths have called on President Bola Tinubu to take action and call his Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nysom Wike, to order over the continued political crisis in the state.
Source: DailyPostNGR - 🏆 11. / 59 Read more »

Rivers crisis: APC chieftain slams Magnus Abe over comment on stranded lawmakersEze Chukwuemeka Eze, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has described a recent verdict by Senator Magnus Abe on the status of the 27 stranded Rivers lawmakers as testament to his ranking as a perverse political hireling.
Source: DailyPostNGR - 🏆 11. / 59 Read more »

North Central APC seeks support from lawyers, CSOs, others for Ganduje’s ousterThe North Central All Progressive Congress, APC, Forum has called on professional bodies from the region, including lawyers, civil society organisations, journalists, among others to join hands together in the push to oust APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje.
Source: DailyPostNGR - 🏆 11. / 59 Read more »

We were threatened not to vote for Tinubu – Rivers APC chairman allegesThe Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has assured President Bola Tinubu of the state’s commitment to his administration.
Source: DailyPostNGR - 🏆 11. / 59 Read more »