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Rivers Assembly Accuses Fubara Of Tyranny Over Appointments

Rivers Assembly Accuses Fubara Of Tyranny Over Appointments
  • PublishedJanuary 29, 2024

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has been accused of engaging in illegality with regard to his recent appointments.

The Rivers State House of Assembly levelled the allegation through the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule during plenary on Monday at the Assembly Quarters in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

The Speaker accused the governor of tyranny even as the House resolved to write a letter to him warning against his actions.

The Majority Leader of the House, Major Jack, during the plenary, drew the attention of the Speaker to the recent appointments by the governor.

Osun Defender gathered that the appointments are to head three parastatals of government namely Local Government Service Commission, Bureau of Public Procurement, and New City Development Authority.

According to the Speaker, the mode of appointment was provided for in the law, and there’s no provision for acting chairmen.

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