The Rivers State House of Assembly had sworn-in 12 new lawmakers elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Six lawmakers are of the PDP, while the other six are APC members.
Three of the lawmakers were confirmed by the Court of Appeal, nine others were returned in the just concluded December 10, 2016 legislative rerun elections in the state.
Hon. (Mrs) Victoria Nyeche of the APC representing Port Harcourt Constituency 1.
Hon. Abinye Blessing Pepple, representing Bonny Constituency.