Reps Warn Rivers Sole Administrator: No Lawmaking Power!
The House of Representatives has warned the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas (retd.), against making any laws in the state, saying he has no constitutional power to do so.
The House stated this against the backdrop of the administrator’s plan to come up with a fresh budget, following the declaration of a state of emergency in the state in March.
Since the beginning of the month with a new budget, Ibas comes up with fresh intentions in an interview with Punch, wherein the deputy spokesman for the House, Philip Agbese, said the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, was consulting with the leadership of the House to set up a committee to monitor the conduct of Admiral Ibas.
“The Sole Administrator does not have the authority to carry out the National Assembly’s function of making laws under the current circumstances. The Speaker of the House is consulting with the leadership to establish a committee to oversee the administrator’s activities and ensure that the interests of Rivers State are represented.
We assume that the President has been informed of our resolution regarding the administrator’s appointment and mandate. Should the administrator exceed his authority, the House will take necessary actions, including the possibility of a vote of no confidence, to ensure accountability and adherence to the rule of law.”
A week earlier, Admiral Ibas thrust a notice that desired to put a new budget to run the affairs of the state for the next six months.
The move attracted wide condemnation from many on grounds of alleged illegality.
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