Rivers State House of Assembly resumes sitting after 6-month suspension.
The Hon. Martin Amaewhule led Rivers State House of Assembly has resumed plenary following President Bola Tinubu’s lifting of the six-month state of emergency imposed on the state.
The House of Assembly Complex came alive around 9am with several security personnel stationed around the complex as supporters waited for the arrival of the lawmakers.
The House held a plenary session on March 12, 2025 and six days later on March 18, President Tinubu suspended all members alongside Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Mrs. Ngozi Odu.
It is not clear what the agenda of the sitting is, but sources close to one of the lawmakers told FACTSHEET that the members will hold a press conference later in the day to brief their constituents and the people of Rivers State on their resolution.
The source said that members have committee to pursue peace noting that what happened in the state was not “personal fight” but in the interest of democracy in Rivers State.
