The Nigerian Senate has put together an 18-man committee for Rivers State in respect of the Emergency Rule declared there by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Constituted in furtherance of its constitutional mandate and commitment to transparent governance, the Senate named the multi-party that has majority from the ruling APC with 13 members, PDP – 3, Labour – 1 and NNPP – 1.
It will be chaired by Senator Opeyemi Michael Bamidele (Ekiti Central).
Charging the committee to commence its oversight duties without delay, Senator Godswill Akpabio said the composition of the committee might be subject to review following further consultations.
The committee, alongside members constituted by the House of Reps, will provide legislative oversight on the activities of the Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.).
The members are:
- Opeyemi Michael Bamidele (Ekiti Central) – Chairman – APC
- Rufai Sani Hanga (Kano Central) – Deputy Chairman – NNPP
- Peter Onyekachi Nwaebonyi (Ebonyi North) – APC
- Idiat Oluranti Adebule (Lagos West) – APC
- Kaka Shehu Lawan (Borno Central) – APC
- Ede Omueya Dafinone (Delta Central) – APC
- Abdulhamid Mallam-Madori Ahmed (Jigawa North East) – APC
- Osita Bonaventure Izunaso (Imo West) – APC
- Ireti Heebah Kingibe (FCT,) – Labour Party
- Osita Ngwu (Enugu West) – PDP
- Simon Bako Lalong (Plateau South) – APC
- Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole (Edo North) – APC
- Adeniyi Ayodele Adegbonmire (Ondo Central) – APC
- Adamu Aliero (Kebbi Central) – PDP
- Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru (Lagos East) – APC
- Amin Iya Abbas (Adamawa Central) – PDP
- Asuquo Ekpeyong (Cross River South) – APC
- Mohammed Sani Musa (Niger East) – APC
- Charles Bala – Clerk/Secretary of the Committee.
