The Rivers State House of Assembly has given Governor Sim Fubara a 48-hour ultimatum to present the 2025 budget to the lawmakers, setting the stage for a fresh political showdown in the state.
The directive was issued during the Assembly’s plenary session in Port Harcourt on Monday, marking the first major decision taken by the Martin Amaewhule-led lawmakers after the Supreme Court reinstated them as the legitimate members of the House.
Governor Fubara had previously signed the N1.1 trillion 2025 budget into law on January 2nd, after presenting it to the faction of lawmakers led by Victor Oko-Jumbo. However, the legislative crisis in Rivers State took a new turn last week when the Supreme Court ruled that the Assembly faction led by Amaewhule remains the duly constituted legislative body.