Wednesday, March 5, 2025 - The Rivers State Government says it will not be obeying the 48-hour ultimatum the Martins Amaewhule-led House of Assembly issued to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to re-present the 2025 Appropriation Bill.
The House of Assembly had on Monday during its plenary given Gov Fubara
48 hours to bring the appropriation bill following the Supreme Court
judgement.The House thereafter said it had sent a letter to that effect to the
state government.
However in a letter addressed to the Right Honourable Speaker of the
Rivers State House of Assembly dated March 5th, the state government said it
had not received the said resolutions of the Assembly.
‘’The government in the letter signed by the Secretary to the State
Government (SSG), Dr. Tammy Danagogo, said its response was based on a letter
it came across on the social media.
“As at the close of work on Tuesday, 4th March, 2025, we are yet to
receive the said letter. Neither the office of the governor nor the deputy
governor’s office, nor the office of the Accountant-General of the state has
received the said letter”.
The government told the House that the governor had in his state
broadcast on March 2nd said notwithstanding his personal opinion on the Supreme
Court judgement he would as a law-abiding citizen obey and implement the
decisions in accordance with the rule of law and in the best interest of the
people of Rivers State.
“We have since been in contact with our lawyers, who are still
awaiting the certified true copy of the judgement of the Supreme Court and
hereby reassure you and all the good people of Rivers State that as soon as his
Excellency receives the judgement, he will strive to implement same in the best
interest of our people”.
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