Rivers crisis thickens as Assembly overrides Fubara, passes LG bill into law

The House of Assembly approved the local government Amendment Bill into law without the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara’s consent, creating more political tension in Rivers State.

The Assembly on Monday, April 22, defied the state High Court’s order directing the status quo on the issue of elongating the tenure of elected local government officials, which formed part of the amendment.

The House was said to have also screened and confirmed members of the chairman and other members of the Assembly Service Commission in the spirit of the new law.

More details to follow…