We won’t honour Assembly’s ultimatum – Rivers state govt

The Rivers State Government says it will not be obeying the 48-hour ultimatum the Martins Amaewhule-led House of Assembly issued to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to re-present the 2025 Appropriation Bill. The House of Assembly had on Monday during its plenary given Gov Fubara 48 hours to bring the appropriation bill following the Supreme Court judgement.The House thereafter said it had sent a letter to that effect to the state government. However in a letter addressed to the Right Honourable Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly dated March 5th, the state government said it had not received the said resolutions of the Assembly. The government in the letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Tammy Danagogo, said its response was based on a letter it came across on the social media.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 governors office, nor the office of the Accountant-General of the state has received the said letter. The government told the House that the governor had in his state broadcast on March 2nd said notwithstanding his personal opinion on the Supreme Court judgement he would as a law-abiding citizen obey and implement the decisions in accordance with the rule of law and in the best interest of the people of Rivers State.  We have since been in contact with our lawyers, who are still awaiting the certified true copy of the judgement of the Supreme Court and hereby reassure you and all the good people of Rivers State that as soon as his Excellency receives the judgement, he will strive to implement same in the best interest of our people.  The post We wont honour Assemblys ultimatum – Rivers state govt appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.