Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has signed into law the state’s N1.188 trillion budget for the 2025 fiscal year, once again shunning lawmakers loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
The development comes amid the continued power struggle between Fubara and Wike.
The governor signed the budget into law within two working days after presenting it to the three-member Rivers Assembly loyal to him.
The budget was presented before the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led faction of the assembly on Monday.
This development is similar to last year’s events, where Governor Fubara presented the N800 billion 2024 budget before a four-member assembly and assented to it within 24 hours.
