Anti Amaechi Lawmakers Perfect Plans To Sit Today

There is palpable tension in Rivers State as members of the state House of Assembly opposed to the Governor, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, have said they will resume sitting today.
But pro-Amaechi lawmakers have also vowed to resist any attempt by the police to allow the anti-Amaechi legislators access to the complex, given that they were denied access to the same chambers last week.

The surroundings of the assembly complex have become a near battleground, as the police on a daily basis now use tear gas to disperse lawmakers and their supporters from gaining access into the complex.
Yesterday, as early as 5.30 am, rival groups suspected to have come from Okrika landed at the Marine Base jetty on their way to the complex.
Okrika is the home community of the First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan.
It was gathered that it was the presence of the police that averted what would have been a bloody clash.
Bipi said in a telephone interview that his group would sit today.
He, however, said it would be on the condition that the police would have received a certified true copy (CTC) of the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which ordered the reopening of the assembly complex.
“We are sitting tomorrow (today) if the police receive the judgment of the court. We will be deliberating on issues that will be in the interest of Rivers people,” he said.
But a source close to the pro-Amaechi lawmakers also said they were prepared to confront the anti-Amaechi members, if necessary.
According to the source: “When they brought boys from Okrika this morning (yesterday), they did not know that we were waiting for them. Let us see how they will gain entrance into the chambers and our people will be left out.”
He said they were prepared to go to the chambers daily until the issues were resolved.