Victor Jumbo has been elected as the new Factional Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
Before now, the pro-Fubara lawmakers were led by the former factional Speaker, Edison Ehie, who later resigned from the Assembly following President Bola Tinubu’s intervention to mediate a settlement between Fubara and his estranged political godfather, Nyesom Wike, who is currently the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory.
Ehie has since been appointed the Chief of Staff, Rivers State Government House.
Jumbo, one of the four lawmakers who pledged unalloyed loyalty to Fubara represents Bonny Constituency in the state House of Assembly.
According to reports, a source whose identity wasn’t revealed provided the vital information.
“Yes, I can confirm to you that Hon Victor Oko Jumbo has just emerged as the new Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly” when asked by journalists,” the source said.
“His colleagues elected him during their sitting in Port Harcourt this afternoon. That is all I can say for now.”
Rivers State has been in the news for months with political crisis across all political spheres.
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