The Rivers State House of Assembly members have adopted a hard-to-get attitude towards governor Similanayi Fubara.
Hours after the embattled governor embroiled in a feud with former governor Nyesom Wike wrote to the House of his intention to present the 2025 budget the members announced Friday they wouldn’t sitting for a very long time. The 27 lawmakers empowered by the Supreme Court are loyal to Mr. Wike who is plotting to topple Fubara.
The decision to adjourn indefinitely was reached at the Assembly’s plenary presided over by Speaker Martins Amaewhule.
Governor Fubara had in the letter addressed to the Speaker informed the House of his intention to present the budget on March 19, 2025.
In the letter, he urged the House to also choose any convenient date other than March 19 for the presentation of the budget.
After he failed to meet a 48-hour ultimatum given by the lawmakers, Fubara had gone to the Assembly complex on Wednesday to present the budget, but the gate was locked.
Earlier in the week Fubara had made an attempt to present his budget to the 27 lawmakers, but he was locked out of the complex.
