Assembly Sets Agenda After Emergency Rule
The Rivers Assembly reconvened Thursday under Speaker Martin Amaewhule, setting a legislative agenda after six months of emergency suspension. Lawmakers demanded Governor Fubara submit commissioner-nominees and an appropriation bill.
Calls for Accountability
The Assembly vowed to review funds spent during emergency rule. Rights activist Charles Jaja criticised outgoing administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas for swearing in a Head of Service at “midnight exit,” calling it “favouritism over merit.”
Impact on Governance
The demands intensify pressure on Fubara to stabilise his administration quickly. Analysts say Assembly oversight could sharpen tensions but also anchor constitutional order after months of crisis.
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