Reps want NASS to take over Rivers legislature The House of Representatives has resolved that the National Assembly should take over the legislative functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The resolution followed what the lawmakers described as the deteriorating crisis in the assembly. It also urged the Inspector-General of Police (I-G) to immediately redeploy the Commissioner of Police in Rivers, Mr. Joseph Mbu, for allegedly neglecting his responsibility of providing security for the people of the state. The House based its resolution on relevant sections of the 1999 Constitution, which mandates the National Assembly to take over legislative functions of a state assembly pending resolution of crisis. The resolution followed a motion by Albert Sam-Tsokwa, entitled: Threat to Democracy and Inability of the Rivers State House of Assembly to Sit and Transact Legislative Business, which was adopted when put to vote.
Posted on: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 11:33:24 +0000
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