Senate constitutes committee to oversee Rivers' sole administrator
- On Tuesday, the Nigerian Senate announced an 18-member ad-hoc committee to oversee Rivers State's six-month emergency administration.
- The formation followed President Bola Tinubu's suspension of the governor and deputy governor on March 18 and the appointment of Ibok-Ete Ibas as sole administrator.
- Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele heads the committee composed of senators from various parties, tasked with promoting transparency, legal adherence, and democratic governance.
- Senate President Godswill Akpabio described the committee's role as vital for legislative oversight and urged members to begin work immediately to prevent abuse of power.
- The committee's establishment signals the Senate's commitment to monitoring the emergency rule despite opposition from groups like the Nigerian Bar Association and South-South Governors' Forum.
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•Committee unnecessary, says don•Sustain reconciliation efforts, Eradiri advises Fubara The Nigerian Senate has constituted a 19-member committee to oversee the implementation of emergency rule in Rivers State, following the suspension of democratic governance in the state. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the committee during plenary yesterday, stating that the upper chamber was taking necessary … The post Senate constitutes co…
Senate inaugurates committee to oversee Rivers administrator Business Hallmark
The Senate has set up an 18-member committee saddled with the responsibility of overseeing the activities of the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.). The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, disclosed this during the resumption of plenary on Tuesday. Akpabio said that the committee was instituted in a bid to strengthen […] The post Senate inaugurates committee to oversee Rivers administrator first appeared o…
Senate sets up committee to oversight Emergency Rule in Rivers State
The Senate on resumption Tuesday swiftly responded to the political crisis engulfing Rivers State by establishing a high-powered committee to oversee the implementation of emergency rule following the suspension of democratic governance in the state. Senate President Godswill Akpabio made the announcement on Tuesday, emphasizing the importance of legislative oversight during the period of emergency administration. “Just as the House of Represent…
Emergency Rule: Senate Constitutes Committee to Oversight Rivers' Sole Administrator
By Myke Agunwa The Senate has set up a committee, saddled with the responsibility of monitoring the implementation of emergency rule in Rivers State by the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd). President Bola Tinubu had in March 18 2025, via a nationwide broadcast, imposed a State of Emergency in Rivers State, sacked all the democratically elected state executives and appointed Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas, (rtd) as the Sole Administr…
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