The 27 lawmakers of the Rivers State Assembly, who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) are currently holding a plenary.
ThisNigeria reports that the lawmakers, who are loyalists of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, had announced their defection on Monday.
Meanwhile, factional speaker of the state Assembly, Edison Ehie has declared the seats of the lawmakers vacant following their defection to APC.
Ehie had on Tuesday obtained a court order to carry out legislative business without interference by a rival group led by Martin Amaewhule.
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His four-member faction met and declared the seats of the defected lawmakers vacant before receiving Governor Fubara, who presented N800 billion appropriation bill for the 2024 fiscal year.
“Distinguished colleagues, the House will duly inform INEC of the vacancies in the Rivers State House of Assembly and indeed conduct a fresh election to fill the above vacancies,” he said on Wednesday.
