The Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara was on Wednesday prevented from accessing the State Assembly Quarters in Port Harcourt, as it is on record that former Governor Nyesom Wike and the incumbent have been locked in a protracted fight over the control of the political structures in Rivers State, which initially split the assembly into two factions.
Penpushing reports that sources said the Governor was at the assembly quarters to re-present the 2025 budget to the lawmakers under the leadership of the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule following Supreme Court judgement returning the pro-Wike lawmakers.
The Governor in a video clip circulating on Facebook showed him and his entourage arrived at the entrance of the assembly quarters, but the gates were locked, and in response to the development Fubara accused the assemblymen of deliberately avoiding him.
“Before my arrival here, I made several attempts to speak to the speaker. I also sent a letter which was transmitted for this particular invitation. Unfortunately, at the gate, you can see that the place is completely sealed, and there is no sign that anything is going to happen today,” he stated.
Penpushing further reports that the Amaewhule-led assembly is made up of 27 lawmakers, all said to be loyal to Wike, who is the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), it is also recalled that after the assembly complex was demolished in December 2023, the 27 lawmakers began to use their official quarters as the chamber for legislative sitting.
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