Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. Photo: State government
The Rivers State Government has denied reports of a renewed dispute between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and members of the State House of Assembly over the delay in passing the 2026 Appropriation Bill.
The government dismissed the reports as misleading, insisting that the budget proposal was still undergoing the required legislative procedures.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Onwuka Nzeshi, the government said Fubara remained committed to working with the lawmakers for the development of the state.
“We wish to make it abundantly clear that His Excellency, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, is not at loggerheads with members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, but rather working closely with them to serve the good people of Rivers State,” Nzeshi said.
