VIDEO: Wike hosts suspended Rivers lawmakers in UK

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, hosted suspended Rivers meeting lawmakers in the UK on Monday.

The minister’s Senior Particular Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, in a submit on X.com on Tuesday stated the lawmakers, who’re within the UK for “legislative capability constructing”, have been hosted to a dinner by the minister.

He wrote, “Yesterday, the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, hosted Rivers State Home of Meeting members who’re in the UK for Legislative Capability Constructing, to a dinner.

“Wike left Nigeria on Sunday evening after visiting his political associates and associates in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.”

PidomNigeria On-line reported on Sunday that the suspended Rivers lawmakers, led by the Speaker, Martins Amaewhule, departed Nigeria for a tour in the UK.

Amaewhule was stated to have declared open the tenth Rivers Meeting Legislative Tour of the UK on Friday.

He claimed that the legislative tour would permit the Home to study new issues exterior the shores of Nigeria, which might enhance the capability of members for the duties forward.

Recall that on March 18, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor, Prof Ngozi Odu and members of the state Home of Meeting.

He additionally appointed a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), as sole administrator for an preliminary interval of six months.

The event got here amid the political disaster within the state stemming from the ability wrestle between Fubara and his predecessor, Wike.

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VIDEO: Wike Hosts Suspended Rivers Lawmakers in UK

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, hosted suspended Rivers meeting lawmakers in the UK on Monday.

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