Fubara Speaks After Being Denied Entry into Rivers Assembly Quarters

• Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, has confirmed that he was denied access to the state House of Assembly quarters
• Fubara said regardless, he would look forward to a better state where the interests of the people are considered paramount
• Legit.ng reports that the feud between Fubara and his former boss Nyesom Wike, has led to division within Rivers state

Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics, elections, and governance in Nigeria.

Port Harcourt, Rivers state - Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state said although he was denied access to the House of Assembly quarters, he continued to look forward to a better state where the interests of the people are considered paramount.

Legit.ng had reported how drama ensued at Rivers assembly quarters on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, as Governor Fubara attempted to visit.

The governor arrived at the complex to present the 2025 budget in compliance with the Supreme Court judgment but was met with a locked gate and no security nor any of the lawmakers in sight.

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Accompanied by the secretary to the state government Tammy Danagogo, Chief of Staff Edison Ehie, and some members of the state executive council, the governor arrived at the Assembly quarters with his security team and the media at about 11 a.m. However, they were denied access.

Sharing an update about his political activities on Wednesday, March 12, the Rivers state No.1 citizen disclosed that he commissioned the Bori Zonal Hospital.

Fubara wrote on his official social media pages:

"Today, we commissioned the landmark Zonal Hospital, Bori, which will serve the healthcare needs in the South-East Senatorial district of our dear State.

"The project is significant because it was initiated several years ago and subsequently abandoned despite its significant value in improving our people's healthcare.

He explained that due to the importance of the facility, his administration had expanded the structure and it was now open for the people of Rivers state to utilise.

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Fubara described this as the 'essence of governance' - to attend to the well-being and welfare of the people who call the state home.

"That historical event climaxed our day following our earlier effort to comply with the Supreme Court verdict by visiting the State House of Assembly to present the 2025 appropriation bill.

"Though I was denied access, I will continue to look forward to a better Rivers State where the interest of the people is considered paramount."

Analyst bemoans "sad development" in Rivers

Meanwhile, speaking with Legit.ng, Segun Akinleye, an analyst, said the masses in Rivers state will be the major victims of the political impasse in the state.

Akinleye said:

"The leadership of the Rivers Assembly has been clamouring for him to represent the budget. The governor wrote to them fixing a date for that. What happened next? The House adjourned Sine dine.

"The implication is that it is the people that will suffer. Government spending will be placed on hold. Will the governor go hungry? No. Wike in punishing the people of Rivers by his needless fight with the governor. It is a sad development."

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Wike speaks amid standoff between Fubara, lawmakers

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that amid his feud with Governor Fubara, Nyesom Wike, the minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), praised those who challenged 'the illegality' in Rivers.

Apart from Wike, Speaker Martins Amaewhule, an ally of the FCT chief is currently locked in a battle with Fubara alongside several of his colleagues at the Rivers state House of Assembly.

During a media chat, monitored by Legit.ng, Wike emphasised that elected officials should not be treated as subordinates as the tension between the two lawmakers continues to build.

Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng