The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule, has given Governor Siminalayi Fubara a 7-day ultimatum to re-present the 2024 budget. This directive was issued during the House’s first sitting in months on Monday.
Governor Fubara initially presented the budget to the parallel House led by Victor Oko-Jumbo, with his Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie, presiding as Speaker at the time.
Ehie and the pro-Fubara lawmakers swiftly passed the budget estimates, which the governor subsequently signed into law. However, the Amaewhule-led Assembly has now challenged this process, demanding the budget’s re-presentation.