Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara was prevented from presenting the 2025 budget to the State Assembly due to a lack of communication and ongoing political tensions.
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara was prevented from presenting the 2025 budget to the Rivers State House of Assembly on Wednesday. The budget presentation was scheduled following a Supreme Court ruling that ordered the suspension of federal allocations to Rivers State until the budget is properly presented and approved. Upon arriving at the Assembly complex, Governor Fubara was locked out, preventing him from accessing the premises.
It is understood that this action is due to a lack of official communication between the governor and the Assembly. \Speaking to journalists outside the Assembly complex, Governor Fubara stated that his attempt to present the budget was in the best interest of the people of Rivers State. He added that he had previously written to the Speaker and attempted to speak to him over the phone before deciding to appear before the Assembly in person. \The lawmakers, who are loyal to former Governor Nyesom Wike, have been holding their sessions at the Legislative Quarters in Port Harcourt since December 13, 2023, after the state government demolished the Assembly Complex.
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