Gov. Fubara locked out of Rivers Assembly complex while trying to present 2025 budget (Pictures)
Governor Similanayi Fubara of Rivers State has been locked out from the Port Harcourt Aba road temporal Rivers State House of Assembly Complex where he went to present the 2025 budget.
The governor arrived with his entourage to present the budget but met Assembly entrance gate under lock and key.
No reason was given for locking out the governor but Assembly sources said the governor did not officially inform the legislators about his visit and purpose.
But the governor said he communicated his coming to the Speaker Martins Amaewhule, through a letter.
He said efforts made to reach him on the phone since Tuesday had been abortive.
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The lawmakers had given Fubara 48-hour ultimatum to the present the budget which was earlier approved by the 4-member faction of the assembly loyal to him.,
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Recall that the Supreme Court had recognsied the 27-member loyal to Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as the authentic members of the Rivers House of Assembly.
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