The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has appealed to members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to consider the interest of the people of the state and embrace peace to resolve the political dispute that is continually troubling the state.
Fubara made the appeal when he commissioned some projects in Okrika Local Government Area of the state, noting, it is important at this stage that we all embrace peace.
He said he needed peace to govern the state well, urging all dissatisfied political actors in the state to put all that had happened behind and commit to the full implementation of the February 28, 2025 raft of decisions handed over by the Supreme Court.
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According to Fubara, the Supreme Court has made its judgment, there’s no option but to abide by it, adding that they have started the process.
The governor added that he is open any day, any time for total peace in the state because to govern well, there is the need for peace.
Recall that Fubara was denied access to the Assembly Quarters on Wednesday when he showed up to re-present the 2025 Budget of the state, as mandated by the House after the Supreme Court verdict of February 28, 2025.
The governor said he communicated his visit to Speaker Martins Amaewhule but the Assembly said it received no correspondence to the effect.
The minister of the Federal Capital Territory and immediate past governor of the state, Nyesom Wike said at a media chat in Abuja that there was nothing wrong if the lawmakers decide to sack Fubara for alleged impeachable offences, including withholding their salaries for months.
In its ruling, the Supreme Court recognized Amaewhule as the House Speaker and barred the apex bank, CBN, and others from releasing funds to the Government of Rivers State until it purges itself of what the court described as flagrant disobedience to court orders
The apex court also declared the local government election conducted in the state on October 5, 2024, invalid and ordered the governor to conduct a fresh poll, as well as re-present the 2025 Budget to the Amaewhule-led House.