 Another senior here, the Speaker of the Edison Group of the River State House of Assembly, is requested by elections to replace 25 lawmakers whose seats were declared vacant. A dear member of the lawmaker's loyal to Governor Simfubara declared the seats of the lawmakers were defected from the People's Democratic Party, so the old Progressive Congress vacant. He wrote to INEC in a letter dated 14 December 2023 requesting a by-election to fill the vacant seats. They also directed the Accountant General of the State to suspend the payment of salaries and amendments due to the former lawmakers. Meanwhile, stakeholders have continued to weigh in on the river's political crisis, with the latest being the river's elders and leaders firm which has condemned moves to impeach Governor Siminal Laifubara. The group's position was contained in a communique, it's issued after its emergency meeting. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.