The Rivers government, on Wednesday morning began demolishing the state assembly complex amidst rift between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.
The demolition is coming a few days after 27 members of the Rivers Assembly, who were elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Images from the scene showed heavy machinery on site tearing down the building.
On Wednesday, Barr. Ehie Edison, the factional Speaker of the House and a close ally of Fubara, reportedly presided over a plenary session of the 10th Assembly.
The session follows a recent court order that declared Ehie the legitimate Speaker and barred his rival, Martins Amaewhul, who is believed to be a loyalist of Wike, from claiming leadership.
