The authority of the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly to reverse Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s appointment of 19 commissioners is now a subject of litigation at the State High Court. The commissioners, whose appointments were cleared by four supporters of the governor in the assembly, are asking the court to restrain the lawmakers from declaring their appointments illegal. The …

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed happiness, stating that the people of the state are supporting him and his administration because he is effectively piloting the ship of state. He stated that is why the Rumuodomaya Fire Service Substation has been revitalised into an efficient and modern facility. The governor assured all that with the improved status, the Fire …

The Rivers State House of Assembly has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to submit a new list of commissioner nominees. This resolution was passed during the Assembly’s 131st legislative session on Wednesday, 5 March in Port Harcourt, according to a letter addressed to the state governor. In the letter signed by the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, the assembly …

The Rivers government says it is yet to formally receive a letter from the house of assembly directing Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of the state, to re-present the 2025 appropriation bill. In January, Fubara signed the 2025 appropriation bill into law after it was passed by the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led faction of the Rivers house of assembly. The governor signed the …

Governor Siminalayi Fubara is set for a showdown with the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly as he rejected the 48-hour ultimatum issued by the lawmakers to present the 2025 budget. The governor also dismissed the assembly’s opposition to his directive for outgoing local government chairmen to hand over to Heads of Local Government Administration. He, however, told his …

I’ll leave office, if… – Fubara Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has said that he is not scared of anything, noting that the worst that could happen is having to leave the office. This is coming on the heels of the Supreme Court ruling that reinstated 27 state Assembly members loyal to his immediate predecessor, Barrister Nyesom Wike, who …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned Rivers State, Sir Governor Siminalayi Fubara against misleading the public on political defections especially by lawmakers. In a statement on Friday in Abuja, INEC Chairman’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi said the commission’s attention was drawn to a statement credited to the governor, accusing it of selective conduct of elections to …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike has ruled out a resolution of the rift with Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara. Wike and Fubara, his successor as Rivers State governor, have been locked in a feud over control of the political structure of the state. On 18 December 2023, Fubara and Wike agreed to end …

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has signed the state’s 2025 budget worth N1.1 trillion into law. The budget, christened ‘Budget of Inclusive Growth and Development,’ was presented before the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led State House of Assembly on 30 December, 2024. This was disclosed by the governor via his X handle on Thursday. Fubara appreciated the lawmakers for their unwavering commitment to …

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced that he would present the state’s 2025 budget to the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led State House of Assembly. The governor noted that the state government would continue to collaborate with the Assembly to improve the lives of Rivers residents, highlighting the positive relationship between the executive and legislative branches, as demonstrated in the screening of …