A new lawmaker representing Rivers East Chief Andrew Igbonule Uchendu was sworn in yesterday.
Uchendu, an ex-member of House of Representatives, was inaugurated to take over from Senator George Thompson Sekibo.
Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, who presided over plenary, swore in Uchendu.
Sekibo was sacked by the Court of Appeal two months ago.
With the inauguration, Rivers State has two All Progressives Congress’ (APC’s) senators, against one Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP’s) senator.