Breaking: Drama as 27 lawmakers lock Gov Fubara out of Rivers Assembly
- Governor Siminalayi Fubara has been locked out of the Rivers State House of Assembly as he visited to represent the 2025 budget
- The action of the security personnel was hinged on the fact that there was no official communication between the governor and the assembly concerning his visit
- However, Governor Fubara said he wrote to the speaker, while the 27 lawmakers loyal to ex-Governor Nyesom Wike, asked the governor to properly notify the house
Port Harcourt, Rivers - There was a drama at the Rivers State House of Assembly complex when Governor Siminalayi Fubara arrived at the facility on Wednesday, March 12, and the entrance gate was locked against the governor.
The security personnel were said to have locked the gate as soon as the governor arrived at the assembly complex.
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Why was Fubara locked out of Rivers assembly?
According to Channels TV, the reason for the security personnel's move was based on the claim that there was no official communication between the governor and the assembly.
However, Governor Fubara explained that he sent a letter to the speaker of the house, Martins Amaewhule, and also tried to reach him on the phone since Tuesday, March 11.
Earlier, the governor had vowed to fully implement the Supreme Court judgment delivered on Friday, February 28. He has also asked the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) to design modalities for fresh local government election in the state.
Rivers rescheduled LG election
The electoral commission had also announced that a new local government election would be conducted on August 9, 2025.
Also, the secretary to the state government, Tammy Danagogo, had in a letter written on March 7, called for a meeting between the governor and the lawmakers, which was to be held on Monday, March 10, to discuss how the 2025 budget would be represented and to have a peace talk.
However, the Assembly has asked the governor to properly channel his invitation.
See the video of the governor here:
Analyst reacts as Fubara locked out
Speaking on the crisis, Yusuf Omotayo, a public commentator, in an exclusive interview with Legit.ng, noted that the governor should have directed his letter to the clerk of the house and not the speaker, noting that was the right thing to have been done.
He said:
"Governor Fubara should have written to the clerk of the house, who will notify the lawmakers of his coming."
Recall that Governor Fubara and the lawmakers, who were said to be loyal to the immediate past governor of the state and current Federal Capital Territory minister, Nyesom Wike, have been at loggerheads barely six months after resuming office.
They have both fought over the political structure of the state and have dragged to matter up to the Supreme Court, which finally influence the action of the governor to visit the assembly.
Tinubu speaks on Rivers crisis
Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu has said he foresaw the political crisis rocking Rivers state before now and made efforts to restore peace in the state.
Tinubu said one of his efforts was to reach an agreement with stakeholders, which was a written one, but the agreement was not followed.
The president disclosed this while addressing PANDEF leaders, and urged them to return home and solve the crisis according to the law.
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Source: Legit.ng
