The Rivers State House of Assembly has finalized moves to counter the suspension of the Governor by the faction loyal to Barr. Nyesom Wike. New Telegraph had earlier reported that the Martin Amaewhule-led Assembly suspended all expenditures of Fubara until he re-presents his budget before the House a week after they asked the governor to resubmit the 2024 budget......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
The lawmakers took the decision after the seven-day ultimatum they gave him to re-present his budget, expired, declaring the shutdown of the Rivers State Consolidated Revenue Account, and prohibiting any expenditure by the Fubara administration.
Rivers House Leader, Major Jack, had moved the motion to bring up a resolution alerting the House of the governor’s seven-day deadline for presenting the 2024 budget to the House.
The Amaewhule-led House also communicated to some Federal Government agencies to stop dealing with Fubara based on the resolution to stop him from spending.
But a source in the camp of Martin Oko-Jumbo-led House loyal to Fubara will counter the move with their own resolution, which would also prevent the Amaewhule-led House from functioning as lawmakers.