Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - The Minister of the
Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Monday met with the suspended
members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
Wike hosted the suspended lawmakers for a dinner in the
United Kingdom, UK.
This followed his earlier meeting with some of his political
allies in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Sunday.
The meeting was disclosed by the minister’s media aide, Lere
Olayinka, via his Facebook page.
According to Olayinka: “Yesterday, the FCT Minister, Nyesom
Wike, hosted Rivers State House of Assembly members who are in the United
Kingdom for Legislative Capacity Building, to a dinner. Wike left Nigeria on
Sunday night after visiting his political friends and associates in Port
Harcourt, Rivers State.”
Recall that the lawmakers were suspended by President Bola
Tinubu after declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State due to security
concerns. Governor Sim Fubara was also suspended for six months. The emergency
rule stemmed from the ongoing political crisis between Wike and Fubara.
The crisis had affected the lawmakers and the entire
political structure in Rivers State.
The Supreme Court later intervened, ordering the
reinstatement of the lawmakers and directing Governor Fubara to present the
2024 budget before the Martins Amaewhule-led Assembly.
However, Fubara’s attempt to present the budget was thwarted
as the lawmakers barred him from accessing the Assembly complex.
The suspended lawmakers are currently in the UK for a
legislative capacity-building programme.
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