Monday, March 10, 2025 - The political crisis rocking Rivers State may not be ending soon as some members of the State House of Assembly have turned down an invitation by the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara.
Fubara, in a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government,
Tammy Danagogo, invited the lawmakers to a meeting
at the Government House, Port Harcourt, on Monday.
The Governor’s invitation followed the ruling of the Supreme Court that
reinstated the 27 lawmakers led by the speaker, Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule.
The 27 lawmakers loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory,
FCT, Nyesom Wike had upon the resumption of plenary after the apex court
ruling, issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the governor to re-present the 2025
budget.
The governor’s invitation stirred hope that the nearly two-year
political crisis in the state would be put to an end.
However, our correspondent gathered that the lawmakers may not honour
the invitation on Monday, today.
A member of the assembly, Lolo Isaiah Opuende, stated in a video clip
that circulated on Sunday night that it was time for the governor to “dey his
dey” (be on his own) while the lawmakers would do the same.
The lawmaker representing Akuku-Toru Constituency 2, recalled that when
the political crisis began, their principal had foreseen that a time would come
for both sides to go their separate ways.
Opuende also questioned the mode of invitation transmission, telling
Governor Fubara, “how can you write a letter and post it on social media and
expect us to honour it? We are not kids”.
He, however, said if Fubara wants his invitation honoured, he “should
write us the proper way”.
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