Rivers Assembly crisis: Speaker Ehie presides over plenary session

Edison Ehie, declared the authentic Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly by a high court in the State on Tuesday, is currently presiding over plenary.

The court, presided over by Justice M.W. Danagogo in an exparte motion brought by Ehie, had restrained Martins Amaewhule and Dumle Maol from parading themselves as Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively.

DAILY POST reports that Wednesday’s sitting may be connected to the passage of the N800 billion 2024 budget already approved by the State Executive Council on Monday.

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