If there was a plane crash and we lost 27 HoA members, the House will not shut down—According to Ritchard Wokocha

Professor Ritchard Aduche Wokocha, an associate professor of public law at Rivers State University, discusses the current situation in the Rivers State House of Assembly. He proclaimed that the 27 members led by Martins Amaewhule had forfeited their seats and that the three members led by Oko Jumbo were entitled to conduct the business of the Assembly.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>

In a video shared by Arise TV, Professor Wokocha explained that the Constitution allows the House of Assembly to continue its work even if there are vacancies. He illustrated this by saying that if there were a plane crash that caused the death of 27 members, or if 27 members were too ill to attend, the House would still need to function. He said the remaining members would continue their activities and take necessary actions to ensure the constituencies refill the vacant seats. In Professor Wokocha’s words: “If there was a plane crash and we lost 27 House of Assembly (HoA) members, the House will not shut down. If for some strange illness 27 members of the House of Assembly lost capacity to sit or get off from their beds, we will not shut down the House. The House will continue, take the necessary action and call on the necessary institutions of state to take the necessary actions that will enable constituencies refill their spaces”CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>