The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, made this known during plenary.

Akpabio stressed the need for a committee like that of the House of Representatives to oversee the functions of the Sole Administrator and the Rivers State Government under emergency rule.

He named the committee’s chairman as the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, and the Deputy Minority Whip, Rufai Hanga.

Other members are: Adamu Aliero (PDP- Kebbi), Osita Izunaso (APC-Imo), Osita Ngwu (PDP-Enugu), Kaka Shehu (APC-Borno), Aminu Abbas (PDP-Adamawa) and Adetokunbo Abiru (APC-Lagos).

Adeniyi Adegbonmire (APC-Ondo), Sani Musa (APC-Niger), Simon Lalong (APC-Plateau), Asuquo Ekpeyong (APC-Cross River), Adams Oshiomhole (APC-Edo) are also members.

The remaining members are: Ireti Kingibe (LP-FCT), Onyekachi Nwaenboyi (APC-Ebonyi), SIdiat Adebule (APC-Lagos), Ede Dafinone (APC-Delta) and Mohamed Maidori (APC-Jigawa), while Charles Bala will serve as the Clerk/Secretary of the committee.