Breaking: Speaker Rivers State House of Assembly Resigns

Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Honourable Ikunyi Awaji-Ibani has resigned his position as Speaker.
Ibani’s announced his resignation at exactly 6:57pm shortly after the Assembly passed the state’s 307 billion Naira Budget for 2016 that was presented by the state Governor, Nyesom Wike today.

The Speaker did not give any reason but said “in life, there is time for everything.

“I was called to serve and I think I have served you well. At this juncture, I want to announce that I am stepping aside for reasons best known to me.”

Adams Dabotorudima, representing Okrika Constituency, has been elected as the new Speaker.