The Rivers State House of Assembly yesterday directed Governor Nyesom Wike to dissolve the State Local Government Service Commission and the House of Assembly Commission with immediate effect.
Speaker Ikuinyi Ibani gave the directive, after other lawmakers debated the activities of both commissions.
Ibani warned anyone seeking public office to be ready to defend his or her actions.
Members of the Local Government Service Commission did not appear before the Assembly, despite the invitation sent to them and the publicity given the matter.
But before the Speaker’s directive, some of the lawmakers, who spoke during plenary, suggested that a warrant of arrest be issued on members of the local government commission.
Others called for the immediate disengagement of members of the commission for alleged misconduct, financial misappropriation and refusal to appear before the Assembly, after an invitation.
The Assembly said it was taking the action, following a petition by a lawyer to the Speaker against the commission.
The petitioner was said to have alleged indiscriminate recruitment, gross misconduct and financial misappropriation.
The lawmakers said the petitioner also urged the Assembly to investigate the allegations and take appropriate actions, where necessary.
On the House of Assembly Commission, the Assembly agreed that the body should be dissolved for illegal employment, official misconduct and financial misappropriation.
Unlike the members of the Local Government Service Commission, those of the Assembly’s service commission appeared before the lawmakers for questioning.
The lawmakers who at the end found them culpable of the allegations levelled against them.