The Siminalaye Fubara Rivers State administration says it has not received the resolution of the House of Assembly for the submission of the 2025 Budget.
The state government also stated that it has yet to be served the last week’s Supreme Court’s judgment which confirmed the Martin Amaewhule-led House leadership.
The state government position was contained in a statement issued by the Secretary to the Government, SSG, Tammy Dagogo on Wednesday.
Recall that the nation’s apex court had on February 28, in a judgment, directed the Amaewhule-faction of the House to resume sitting immediately, it also ordered the state government to present the 2025 Budget to the Assembly for approval.
Folowing the judgment, the Assembly leadership said it gave Governor Fubara 48 to present this year’s budget for approval.
Reacting, Dagogo said the state government will only act on the issues when it’s duly communicated with, saying the governor is prepared to comply immediately.
The government scribe said a letter purportedly written to the Assembly was a social media thing that cannot be acted upon.
Dagogo said, “I hereby refer to a letter dated 3rd March 2025 on the above subject, which we came across on social media and notify you that, 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.
“We have since been in contact with our lawyers who are still awaiting the certified true copy of the judgments of the Supreme Court, and hereby reassure you and all the good people of Rivers State that as soon as His Excellency receives the judgments, he will strive to implement same timeously in the best interest of our
people.”
On December 31, Governor Fubara presented the state’s N1.188 trillion Budget to a three-man Assembly led by Victor Oko-Jumbo, the faction supported by the governor.
The Amaewhule-led faction is backed by the Minister of the FCT and former governor of the state, Nyesom Wike.
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