Fubara’s Ally Edison Edie Becomes Rivers Assembly Speaker
Hon Edison Edie has been inaugurated as Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
Edison Ehie after his inauguration on Monday, declared that the state parliament has adjourned until further notice.
Edison made this declaration while, addressing newsmen after a brief plenary of the house.
He said, “The House has adjourned sine die because the Parliamentary Association of Nigeria has served us a notice of indefinite strike from Abuja. So we cannot sit again.
He said, “The House has adjourned sine die because the Parliamentary Association of Nigeria has served us a notice of indefinite strike from Abuja. So we cannot sit again.
“It means any sitting can’t hold water. The court is there; if you are aggrieved should approach the court.”
The new Speaker appealed to lawmakers go to court if aggrieved.
This came following the crisis that rocked the assembly, on Monday, over the move by some of the lawmakers to impeach the governor of the state, Sir Siminalayi Fubara.
