JUST IN: Rivers Assembly empowers Wike to sack Chairman, members of State Electoral Commission

The Rivers state House of Assembly has empowered the Executive Governor of the state, Nyesom Wike, to sack the Chairman of the Rivers state Independent electoral Commission, RSIEC, Professor Augustin Ahiaozu and his six-man member Commission.

The Assembly also granted power to Governor Wike to dissolve the Secretary and members of the Rivers state Judicial Service Commission, JSC.

The resolution was reached after more than two-third of the House members voted to empower the Governor to take action against the two commissions.

Earlier, Leader of the House, Martin Amaewhule, who made reference to some sections of the 1999 Constitution as amended and the Law establishing the RSIEC Law said the Commission was not able to convince the Assembly on its responsibilities.

Amaewhule who is representing Obio-Akpor Constituency 1 in the Assembly also indicted members of the Judicial Service Commission over their alleged role in the closure of the state courts and the judiciary crisis.

DAILY POST reports that the House hopes to repeal the Rivers state High Court Law on their next sitting being Thursday June 11.

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