Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state has said he is ready to re-present the 2025 budget to the state House of Assembly whenever the lawmakers are prepared.
Fubara makes U-turn, to re-present budget
The governor stated this on Wednesday, March 12, while speaking to residents of Khana Local Government Area during the commissioning of health facilities.
Fubara spoke shortly after he was denied entry into the Assembly quarters.
The governor who expressed displeasure over the lawmakers’ actions, insisted that he had already informed Speaker Martins Amaewhule about his visit.
According to Fubara, he had gone to re-present the budget as directed by the Assembly following the Supreme Court’s ruling on February 28, 2025.
“I still believe, maybe, they might be instructed later. If they are instructed, I’m still ready to come any day to get this particular issue sorted out,” Fubara said.
Fubara denied access into Rivers assembly complex
A mild drama occurred on Wednesday, as Governor Siminalayi Fubara was locked out of the Rivers Assembly during his visit to represent the 2025 budget.
The action of the security personnel was hinged on the fact that there was no official communication between the governor and the assembly concerning his visit.
However, Governor Fubara said he wrote to the speaker, while the 27 lawmakers loyal to ex-Governor Nyesom Wike, asked the governor to properly notify the house.
Speaking to journalists at the scene, Fubara accused Speaker Martins Amaewhule of deliberately avoiding him, saying that several calls made to the lawmaker were ignored.
Wike vs Fubara: Court judgement worsens Rivers crisis
Legit.ng understands that Governor Fubara and Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are at loggerheads over the control of Rivers state.
Interestingly, the Supreme Court’s judgement made worsened their rift and divided the state house of assembly as members pitch tent.
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The FCT minister hailed those tackling Governor Fubara amid a political crisis that started in October 2023.
