Hon. Edison Ehie, the majority leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, has been suspended over his alleged complicity in the arson attack on the assembly on Sunday night.
It was also learned that 24 out of 32 members of the House removed the House leader and four other lawmakers.
Announcing the removal of the majority leader at a sitting on Monday morning, the Speaker, Martins Amaehwule, said Ehie was removed for not attending the assembly sitting and for his alleged complicity in the arson attack on the assembly.
Speaker Amaehwule said about 17 members of the House supported the removal of the house leader.
Also, three other lawmakers, Victor Okoh from Bonny, Goodboy Sokari from Ahoada West as well as Adolphus Timothy from Opobo Nkoro were suspended.
However, Governor Siminalayi Fubara stormed the Assembly Complex on Monday morning, while House members fled for safety as tear gas was fired outside the Complex.
Also, a protest is also ongoing outside the Complex as of the time of filing this report.
There have been reports of an internal crisis in the Rivers State House of Assembly amidst rumours of an impending impeachment procedure against Fubara.
10th Assembly: Wike’s Kinsman Emerges Speaker in Rivers Assembly
An indigene of the Obio/Akpor local government area, where the former River State’s governor, Nyesom Wike, hails from, emerged as Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly on Monday.
The member representing Obio/Akpor Constituency 1, Hon Martins Amaewhule, was yesterday elected as Speaker of the 10th Assembly in the state.
Amaewhule was elected yesterday following his nomination by the member representing Okrika Constituency, Hon Linda Stewart, which was seconded by the lawmaker representing Akuku-Toru Constituency, Hon Major Jack.
It was also learnt that the House as well elected the member representing Gokana Constituency, Hon Dumle Mao as the deputy speaker for the 10th Assembly in the state.
Amaewhule, after taking his oath of office, pledged that the House under his leadership would come up with legislation that would stand the test of time.
