The protracted political crisis in Rivers has disrupted governance in the state.
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Dismissing the resolutions at a plenary held on Tuesday at Government House, an alternative venue provided for the assembly by Governor Fubara following the demolition of the assembly complex, Mr Oko-Jumbo, the speaker of the three-member assembly said, the pro-Wike lawmakers lack the power to issue such order after their seats were declared vacant following their defection to the All Progressives Congress.
Mr Oko-Jumbo described the pro-Wike lawmakers as “former members” of the state assembly and called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct a by-election in the state to fill the “vacant positions”. Governor Fubara had also, at the meeting, dismissed the seven-day ultimatum by the pro-Wike lawmakers. He said he was busy working on the state’s 2025 budget.The re-representation of the budget was part of the controversial peace deal brokered by President Bola Tinubu to end the political rift between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who is the FCT minister.
Following the endless rift between the pro-Wike lawmakers and Governor Fubara, Mr Oko-Jumbo emerged as the new speaker assembly through the governor’s backing.Mr Oko-Jumbo, shortly after emerging as speaker, obtained a court order restraining the pro-Wike lawmakers from parading themselves as lawmakers, but the Court of Appealto re-present the budget and subsequently barred the governor from spending funds from the consolidated revenue funds following the expiration of the ultimatum.
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