Rivers: I’ve Not Received Any Letter From House Of Assembly, Accusing Me Of Misconduct,” – Gov Fubara

By Ayodele Oni

The Rivers State Government’s Executive Arm has averred that it has not received any official notification from the state House of Assembly alleging Governor Fuminalayi Fubara and his deputy of gross misconduct.

Commissioner for Information, Joe Johnson, made said this on Monday in response to remarks by the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Enemi Alabo-George, who had accused Fubara of delaying the process.

In a letter of notice, on Monday, the lawmakers accused both Fubara and Odu of contravening the provisions of the law which indicate that funds could only be spent by public office holders in accordance with the constitution of the country.

In the notice forwarded to the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, the lawmakers claimed that the action was in line with the Nigerian Constitution which mandated the Legislative arm to check the executive excesses.

However, the Commissioner accused the State House of Assembly of obstructing Governor Fubara’s efforts to implement the Supreme Court’s ruling on the state’s political crisis.

Johnson pointed out that the Assembly has repeatedly ignored official communications from the governor, despite multiple attempts to engage with them.

He cited video evidence showing government efforts to deliver documents, which he claimed were deliberately disregarded by lawmakers.

Some of these correspondences, he added, had already been made public through national newspapers.

Addressing Alabo-George’s challenge regarding acknowledgment copies of the letters, Johnson explained that such documents could not be provided because the Assembly never accepted them in the first place.

He reaffirmed Fubara’s commitment to peace, noting that the governor had complied with a court directive transferring power from elected local government chairmen to Heads of Local Government Administrations.

Fubara, he said, had also expressed readiness to implement the remaining Supreme Court directives once he received the Certified True Copy of the judgment.

However, Johnson accused the Assembly of responding with hostility by issuing ultimatums to both the governor and the state electoral commission—a move he described as a calculated attempt to create unrest.

He claimed legal experts had also questioned the legitimacy of this action.

He further criticized the Assembly’s call for an investigation into the Chief Judge, arguing that their recent actions revealed a lack of genuine concern for the state’s welfare.