{"id":155067,"date":"2025-03-12T16:01:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T15:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/budget-presentation-fubara-locked-out-of-rivers-assembly-complex"},"modified":"2025-03-25T19:49:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T18:49:00","slug":"budget-presentation-fubara-locked-out-of-rivers-assembly-complex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/budget-presentation-fubara-locked-out-of-rivers-assembly-complex","title":{"rendered":"Budget presentation: Fubara locked out of Rivers Assembly complex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara was on Wednesday denied access to the Rivers State House of Assembly quarters, where lawmakers currently hold plenary sessions.<\/p>\n<p>The governor arrived at the Assembly quarters on Wednesday morning to present the state 2025 budget but was met with a locked gate, preventing his entry.<\/p>\n<p>Fubara had earlier pledged to implement the Supreme Court judgment, which includes the formal presentation of the 2024 budget.<\/p>\n<p>The budget was initially presented to a four-member Assembly faction in December 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the Assembly issued a 48-hour ultimatum for the governor to present the 2025 budget.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Fubara stated that he was awaiting the Certified True Copy, CTC, of the court judgment before proceeding.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, in a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Tammy Danagogo, and addressed to Speaker Martins Amaewhule, Fubara invited lawmakers for discussions on the Supreme Court ruling.<\/p>\n<p>The discussions were expected to cover issues such as the budget presentation and the payment of outstanding salaries to the legislators, amongst other issues to chart a way forward for the state.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara was on Wednesday denied access to the Rivers State House of Assembly quarters, where lawmakers currently hold plenary sessions. The governor arrived at the Assembly quarters on Wednesday morning to present the state 2025 budget but was met with a locked gate, preventing his entry. 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