March 14, 2025
The Rivers state house of assembly on Friday at plenary, passed three bills, a bill to grant the Rivers State House of Assembly the powers, privilege and immunity to carry out its legislative duties, a bill to repeal the state’s Independent Electoral Commission RSIEC law and a bill to repeal the Rivers state local government law.
Speaker of the House, Hon. Martin Amaewhule announced the passed three bills which are now waiting for assent by the Governor.
Deputy Leader, Mrs Lynda Somiari-Stewart closed debate on the three committee reports for passage having scaled the third reading.
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The assembly, had Thursday 13 March, 2025, the plenary held by the House resolved to write to the Department of State Service DSS to investigate the allegation of age falsification leveled against the Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi following a statement by the Leader, Mr. Major Jack who had laid a document on the table alleging that Justice Amadi falsified his age in the civil service.
Speaker, Mr. Amaewhule had said the House, though empowered to conduct investigation by the provisions of Section 128 of the Constitution cannot carry out the function as the Governor had barred all heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies from appearing before the House or assist in investigations therefore called on the DSS to institute an investigation on the alleged age falsification by the Chief Judge of Rivers State.
The House adjourned plenary indefinitely after Friday”s sitting.
