JUST IN: Rivers Assembly Blocks Fubara from Spending

The Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly has suspended all expenditures by the State Governor Siminalayi Fubara until he re-presents his budget before the House.

According to Eko Hot Blog, the lawmakers had given the Governor a seven-day ultimatum to re-present his budget, which has expired.

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Rivers House Leader, Major Jack, moved the motion to introduce a resolution alerting the House of the governor’s seven-day deadline for presenting the 2024 budget.

After deliberation, the Assembly decided to close the Rivers State Consolidated Revenue Account, effectively prohibiting any expenditure by Governor Fubara’s administration.

Details shortly…

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