The two factions of the Rivers State House of Assembly will hold parallel plenaries this morning.
On Sunday night, the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led House, loyal to State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, invited commissioner-nominee Emmanuel Frank-Fubara for screening and confirmation on Monday, as stated in a letter by the Clerk, Dr. G. M. Gillis-West.
Meanwhile, the Martin Amaewhule-led House, loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, will also hold a plenary session today.
While the pro-Fubara lawmakers holds it string in an improvised Hallowed Chamber in the Government House, Port Harcourt, the pro-Wike legislators sit at the State Assembly official quarters along Aba Road, also in the metropolis.
Both factions began sittings by 10 am today (Monday).
Though it is unclear what the Amaewhule-led lawmakers will deliberate on, this will be their first sitting since the Court of Appeal recognized the pro-Wike lawmakers as legitimate House members.
They may discuss, among other issues, the situation with the 23 local government councils, which have been barricaded by police for over two weeks following the crisis surrounding the tenure of the former Local Government Chairmen.
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