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The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adams Dabutorudima has resigned. The reason for his resignation is not yet clear.
He tendered his resignation during the House’s sitting on Friday after the swearing-in of the 12 lawmakers that won the December 10 legislative rerun in the state.
A former Speaker of the House, Ibani Ikuinyi-Owaji, who resigned from office a year back on December 18, 2015 under controversial circumstances, was chosen to replace Dabotorudima.
The new Speaker, Ibani Ikuinyi-Owaji, was immediately chosen in an exercise that was carried out by the Deputy speaker of the house, Mr. Marshal Uwom.
It may be recalled that Ikuinyi-Owaji resigned as speaker on December 18, 2015 after Governor Nyesom Wike had presented the 2016 budget before the house.
At that time, Ikuinyi-Owaji was replaced by Dabotorudima. Today, tables turned again.