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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A demolition exercise is ongoing at the Rivers State House of Assembly complex.<\/p>\n

Over 10 caterpillars were on sight to demolish the entire complex.<\/p>\n

The complex was gutted by fire on October 29, 2023.<\/p>\n

Twenty-seven out of the 32 state lawmakers had accused Speaker Edison Ehie and three other lawmakers of being responsible for the inferno.<\/p>\n

This led to the suspension of Ehie and the three others from the Assembly on October 30, 2023.<\/p>\n

However, in a separate sitting, Ehie emerged as factional Speaker of the House and suspended Martins Amaewhule as the Speaker of the House, alongside other lawmakers he failed to name.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday 12 December, 2023, a Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt declared Ehie as the authentic Speaker of the House.<\/p>\n

The crisis in the Rivers State House of Assembly is predicated on the rift between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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