Uncertainty Surrounds Proposed Meeting Between Rivers State Governor And House Of Assembly Members

A proposed meeting between Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and House of Assembly members, led by Speaker Martins Amaewhule, is uncertain after lawmakers failed to commit to the meeting.

The meeting, scheduled for today at 10 am at the Government House in Port-Harcourt, is the governor’s first attempt to reconcile with the lawmakers since the Supreme Court ordered the seizure of allocations to the state and recognized Amaewhule as Speaker.

Sources close to the lawmakers indicate that they may not attend the meeting until the governor complies with the Supreme Court judgment by re-presenting the 2025 budget to the Assembly.

The lawmakers are reportedly unhappy with the governor’s disregard for their letter, which requested compliance with the apex court judgment within 48 hours.

The proposed meeting’s agenda includes discussing a befitting space for the Assembly’s sitting, payment of outstanding remuneration and allowances, presentation of the budget, and other matters.

However, the lawmakers have questioned the governor’s right to summon the House of Assembly, citing the Assembly’s constitutional oversight function on the Executive.

Ambassador Kennedy Tonjo-West, National President of the Movement for the Survival of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality in Niger Delta (MOSIEND), has urged the lawmakers to attend the meeting and reconcile their differences with the governor, stating that the peace of Rivers State depends on their collective efforts.