The Rivers State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja Monday voided the election of the Speaker, Owaji Ibani and 19 of his colleagues in the Rivers State House of Assembly.

 The 20 lawmakers were elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 

 The State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal also predicated its decision to void the lawmakers’ election on the same finding that led to the removal of the Rivers State Governor Nyesom  Wike.

 State was marred with violence and irregularities and ordered that fresh election is conducted within 90
There are 32 state lawmakers in Rivers state with the election of 20 members nullified the state assembly will no longer form a quorum as  to continue to function.