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The Rivers State Home of Meeting has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, demanding that he submit a contemporary listing of commissioner nominees.
In a letter dated March 5, the Meeting, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, accused the governor of violating the structure by swearing in 19 commissioners with out legislative screening and affirmation. The lawmakers additionally alleged that Fubara made a number of different appointments that legally required Meeting approval earlier than assumption of responsibility.
Among the many cited infractions was the appointment and swearing-in of Dagogo Iboroma as Lawyer-Normal and Commissioner for Justice with out prior legislative affirmation.
Meeting Faults Public Procurement and Native Authorities Appointments
The Meeting additional pointed to the swearing-in of officers into key authorities our bodies with out legislative oversight. These embrace:
Rivers State Bureau on Public Procurement: The swearing-in of Lawrence Oko-Jaja as chairman, together with a number of members, was finished in violation of Part 4(a) of the Rivers State Public Procurement Regulation No. 4 of 2008.
Rivers State Native Authorities Service Fee: The appointment of Goodlife Ben as chairman and a number of other members was deemed illegal, contravening Part 44(3) of the Rivers State Native Authorities Regulation No. 5 of 2018.
The Meeting described these actions as threats to democracy and insisted they should be remedied instantly.
Supreme Court docket Rulings Escalate Political Tensions
The ultimatum comes amid heightened political tensions in Rivers State following current Supreme Court docket rulings. Final Friday, the apex court docket ordered the Amaewhule-led Meeting faction to renew legislative duties and upheld a Federal Excessive Court docket ruling barring the Central Financial institution of Nigeria and the Accountant-Normal of the Federation from releasing statutory allocations to Rivers State.
Moreover, the court docket nullified the native authorities elections carried out within the state on October 5, 2024.
With the Meeting urgent for compliance with constitutional provisions, all eyes are on Governor Fubara to see how he navigates the deepening political disaster in Rivers State.
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