Senators To Take Over Rivers State House Of Assembly

Based on the outcome of the Rivers House of Assembly Appeal judgements in Abuja, the National Assembly of Nigeria may be compelled to take over the legislative functions and powers of the Rivers state House of Assembly.

The Appeal court sitting in Abuja had in its various judgements ordered an election re-run in 22 Assembly constituencies out of the 32 member house that make up the Rivers State house of Assembly.
Presently, The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) maintains 9 seats while the APC is left with just a seat, leaving the Rivers state House of Assembly with just 10 legitimate members including the Speaker.

The law only requires only 11 out 32 member house to be able to form quorum necessary for any legislative seating. But so far, only 10 members left in the House can not form quorum and therefore by law will not continue with there legislative functions as members of the state Assembly at least for now.
Below are breakdown of Rivers State constituency seats won, lost and ordered rerun in Rivers State:
1. Abua/Odual – PDP
2. Ahoada East I – RERUN
3. Ahoada East II – RERUN
4. Ahoada West – PDP
5. Akuku-Toru I – RERUN
6. Akuku-Toru II – RERUN
7. Andoni – RERUN
8. Asari-Toru I – RERUN
9. Asari-Toru II – RERUN
10. Bonny – RERUN
11. Degema – RERUN
12. Eleme – RERUN
13. Emohua – RERUN
14. Etche I – PDP
15. Etche II – RERUN
16. Gokana – RERUN
17. Ikwerre – RERUN
18. Khana I – PDP
19. Khana II – RERUN
20. Obio/Akpor I – RERUN
21. Obio/Akpor II – RERUN
22. Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni I – RERUN
23. Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni II – PDP
24. Ogu/Bolo – PDP
25. Okrika – PDP
26. Omuma – RERUN
27. Opobo/Nkoro – RERUN28. Oyigbo – PDP
29. Port Harcourt I – APC
30. Port Harcourt II – RERUN
31. Port Harcourt III – PDP
32. Tai – RERUN
So far: PDP = 9
APC = 1=10
Rerun: = 22
The above turn of events makes the political calculations and permutations of both the PDP and the APC hazy and difficult, especially as it remains unclear what will be the outcome of the Appeal Court judgement on Governor Nyesom Wike’s case at the Supreme Court.
Meanwhile, Rivers state does not have any representation at the Senate due to the ruling of the Court of Appeal. It has only one seat left at the House of Representatives.