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Monday, May 31, 2010

Rivers Assembly Endorses Amaechi for Second Term

 Ugochukwu Ezeagwula   

The Rivers State House of Assembly has called on the state governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi to brace up for a second term come 2011 “following his landmark achievements in the state in a period of three years.”

The state legislative arm took this decision yesterday during a special legislative session in Port Harcourt to commemorate Amaechi’s 45th birthday and mark the opening of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians West African sub-region conference.

The motion, which was raised by the member representing Abua/Odual constituency, Hon. Henry Ogiri and seconded by Hon. Onari Brown of Akuku-Toru Constituency 11, was supported by the generality of the House.
In his speech, the speaker Hon. Tonye Harry said: “We hereby pass a vote of confidence on His Excellency, the Executive Governor Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi. He is a true ambassador of our legislature.

“We as members of the House pray for the success of his government. We are of the opinion that the governor should run for a second term. We don’t have any reason not to pass this motion.”

My question is this: Is it the duty of the Assembly to endorse a candidate by passing a motion on the floor of the house, and what is the implication of such an action on the outcome of the forth-coming election in the state?

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