Chukwudi Akasike, Port HarcourtTHE Rivers State House of Assembly has suspended the lawmaker representing Ikwerre State Constituency, Mr. Azubuike Wanjoku. But the former Deputy Speaker of the House, Mr. Leyii Kwanee, described Wanjoku’s suspension as a sad day for democracy in the state. Amaewhule, who said he was relying on Order 42, Rule 10 of the House Rules, urged the House to suspend Wanjoku. Explaining that lawmakers were expected to conduct themselves within the ambit of the law and the House Rules, Owaji-Ibani said, “Recently, this Assembly has heard in the print and electronic media, every now and then, comments, made by a member of the Rivers State House of Assembly. “Our attention has been drawn to several of such comments and write-ups by a member of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon.

Source: Punch December 05, 2017 01:07 UTC