The crisis rocking the Rivers State House of Assembly has taken a completely new twist with the police taking over the Assembly complex on Tuesday.
This is as members loyal to former governor Nyesom Wike and his successor Fubara allegedly held separate sittings at different locations.
Four police patrol vans were sighted at the entrance of the assembly complex, while the movement of people and vehicles along the Moscow Road Axis of the assembly were restricted.
The reason for the security beef-up could not be immediately ascertained, but it was gathered that 25 lawmakers led by House Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, sat early on Tuesday.
The lawmakers reportedly deliberated on two items concerning the suspension of the strike by the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria.
Also, the other lawmakers led by factional Speaker, Edison Ehie, passed a vote of confidence on Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Rising from a sitting on Tuesday, they commended the governor on his developmental strides and security initiatives to keep the state peaceful.
Ehie, in a statement signed by Legislative Aide, Ken Uchendu, said it takes a man of vision to steer the ship of development for the benefit of the people of the State
The faction resolved to continuously give the governor the required support to accomplish his consolidation and continuity agenda to benefit the State.
The lawmaker also condemned the attack on Ehie’s residence on Sunday night as well as the burning of the House of Assembly.
The lawmakers appealed to the governor to commence the rehabilitation works as soon as possible.
