By IN a sudden twist of grandstanding, Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has invited the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, and other lawmakers to a meeting at Government House, Port Harcourt.
Meanwhile, in a significant move, the invitation—issued from the Office of the Secretary to the State Government—marks the first time Fubara has officially addressed Amaewhule as the Speaker of the Assembly.
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Dated March 7, the invitation references the governor’s March 5 letter, in which he acknowledged receipt of the Supreme Court’s judgment.
“And he has, therefore, directed to invite you and your colleagues, the Honourable members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, to a meeting,” the invitation stated.
The agenda includes discussions on providing a suitable space for the Assembly’s sittings, settling outstanding remuneration and allowances, presenting the budget, and addressing other matters vital to the state’s progress.
The lawmakers have been requested to meet with the governor at his office on Monday, March 10, at 10:00 a.m.
No reaction has come from the lawmakers as to whether they would honour the invitation or not.
Recall that the Supreme Court of Nigeria had ruled that the governor should represent the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the house.
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