A fresh round of political confrontation is unfolding in Rivers State as the State House of Assembly has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of engaging in spending activities without legislative approval.
During a press briefing on Thursday, Speaker Martin Amaewhule alleged that the governor had been committing public funds since September without recourse to the Assembly, and had also awarded contracts to close associates — including individuals lawmakers claim were involved in previous attacks on the Assembly complex.
Amaewhule dismissed Fubara’s recent remarks suggesting he had been unable to secure meetings with the lawmakers. He insisted that the governor had, in fact, met with the Assembly leadership shortly after the suspension of the six-month state of emergency, in a session reportedly brokered by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
The renewed dispute revives long-standing political tensions that gripped Rivers State earlier in 2025, culminating in President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency and the temporary suspension of the governor, his deputy and the Assembly due to prolonged governance deadlock.
Despite Governor Fubara’s insistence that he has been open to dialogue and that relations have not broken down, the Assembly’s latest allegations underscore ongoing friction over constitutional powers and political collaboration within the state
