Rivers State House of Assembly reconvenes Thursday for its first sitting since Tinubu lifted emergency rule.
Lawmakers are expected to tackle pending motions and restore legislative order after six months of suspension.
The Rivers State House of Assembly will hold its first plenary session on Thursday, following the lifting of emergency rule by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday.
The sitting, scheduled for 10 a.m., marks the formal resumption of legislative activities in the state after a six-month period of political suspension. Our correspondent learned that proceedings will be presided over by Speaker Martin Amaewhule.
The session is set to take place at the Conference Hall of the Legislative Quarters on Aba Road, which currently serves as the lawmakers’ temporary chamber.
The move comes after the presidential proclamation that restored Governor Siminilayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and the Assembly to their constitutional roles.
The reconvening of the House is expected to focus on restoring legislative order, reviewing pending motions, and addressing governance challenges that piled up during the period of federal intervention.
Analysts say the session will be closely watched for signs of political stability in Rivers, an oil-rich state whose internal disputes have national implications.
The Rivers crisis, triggered by deep-seated political divisions, led to Tinubu’s controversial emergency declaration in March. With democratic institutions now restored, attention will turn to how quickly the Assembly and the executive can realign to ensure smooth governance.
