Rivers State Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of misrepresenting facts about his engagement with members of the House of Assembly. This development has reopened tensions in the state’s fragile political landscape.
Amaewhule dismissed the governor’s claim that he had been unable to meet with lawmakers, insisting the statement was false and capable of further destabilising the state.
“I must make this clarification, first and foremost, the governor lied when he said he hasn’t been able to meet with members of the Rivers State House of Assembly,” Amaewhule said.
“Shortly after the State of Emergency was called off, the FCT Minister called a meeting with the governor and principal officials of the Assembly. I can confirm I was in that meeting.”
The Speaker argued that the governor’s comments were misleading and portrayed him as unwilling to cooperate with the legislature. He said such remarks were “insincere” and reflected what he described as “poor leadership.”
Amaewhule alleged that the governor was attempting to create the impression of a communication breakdown to heighten political tensions in the state.
He urged residents to disregard the governor’s claims and remain observant as the situation unfolds.
Governor Fubara, meanwhile, has maintained that there is no conflict between him and lawmakers at either the state or federal level.
He gave the assurance while commissioning the extended and dualised 28.4-kilometre Ahoada–Omoku Road on Wednesday.
The governor said arrangements were already in place for a meeting with lawmakers and rejected any suggestion that he had been avoiding them.
Fubara, who defected from the PDP to the APC on Tuesday, also called on Rivers residents to support President Bola Tinubu.
He explained that the planned meeting was to be convened by his predecessor and current FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, alongside elder statesman Ferdinand Alabraba and other political leaders.
According to him, anyone alleging that he refused to meet with lawmakers or turned down proposals related to them “is not telling the truth.”
Fubara told supporters that his defection was aimed at securing peace and progress in the state, not driven by personal political ambition.
He encouraged residents to avoid divisive politics and remain loyal to both the President and his administration.
