In a bold move showcasing its legislative autonomy, the Martins Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly defied Governor Siminalayi Fubara's veto and signed into law the Rivers State Public Procurement (Amendment) Bill, 2024, on Monday.
In a bold move showcasing its legislative autonomy, the Martins Amaewhule -led Rivers State House of Assembly defied Governor Siminalayi Fubara 's veto and signed into law the Rivers State Public Procurement Bill, 2024, on Monday. Originally passed by the Amaewhule -led Assembly on March 26, 2024, the bill was ignored by Governor Fubara , who refused to sign it into law.
According to the statement: “Thereafter, the House, in accordance with the provisions of Section 100 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as altered, voted, and with a two-thirds majority vote, passed the bill into law.” In addition to the passage of the Public Procurement Bill, the Amaewhule-led Assembly addressed pressing issues within the state's local government system, with Hon.
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