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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Men of the Nigerian Police Force on Friday took over the entrance and exit of the Rivers State House of Assembly complex.<\/p>\n

Over 30 policemen besieged the first and second gates to the lawmakers\u2019 estate, while about 25 patrol vans were used to block the other two entrances.<\/p>\n

The policemen took over the place shortly after the Speaker of the House, Martins Amaewhule, accused Governor Sim Fubara of planning to demolish the legislative quarters.<\/p>\n

The state assembly is currently in crisis following the emergence of a factional speaker, Victor Oko Jumbo.<\/p>\n

But the Clerk of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Emeka Amadi, had disowned the Fubara\u2019s Assembly faction.<\/p>\n

Amadi insisted that the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly remains Martin Amaewhule.<\/p>\n

This follows the face-off between Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over the political structures of the state.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, Fubara paid an unannounced visit to the facility, explaining that he was there to access the place following the emergence of a new speaker.<\/p>\n

\u201cIs the Assembly quarters not part of my property? Is there anything wrong in going to check how things are going on there?<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are aware of the developments. We have a new speaker, and I went there to see for myself how things are. There might be a few things I might want to do there for the good of our people,\u201d the governor said.<\/p>\n

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