Rivers State House of Assembly speaker, Martin Amaewhule, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of lying to the public, raising a fresh tension in the oil-rich stateAmaewhule, a leading loyalist to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, disclosed that the claim by Fubara that he had not been able to meet with them was a total falseHe stated that Wike had met with the lawmakers and the governor, but alleged that Fubara was not ready to keep to the agreement reachedThere was a new escalated crisis in Rivers on Thursday, December 11, when the state House of Assembly speaker, Martin Amaewhule, alleged that Governor Siminalayi Fubara was lying to the public about his engagement with the lawmakers.
According to Amaewhule, Governor Fubara’s comment could plunge the state into another political instability. Speaking in a viral video, the speaker claimed that the governor lied when he said he had not been able to meet with the Rivers State House of Assembly members.
Martin Amaewhule accuses Governor Siminalayi Fubara of lying
Photo Credit: @GovWike, @SimFubaraKSC
Source: TwitterFubara denies fallout with Rivers lawmakersThe Punch reported that the allegation came the day after Governor Fubara dismissed the claim that there was no fallout between him and the state and federal lawmakers in the state, adding that the report of the alleged rift was “pure lies” during a public address on Wednesday, December 10.
The speaker explained that after the earlier political truce in Rivers, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, held a meeting with the governor and the principal officers of the state assembly.
According to Amaewhule, the lawmakers had met with Governor Fubara more than once and accused him of making a false narrative of a breakdown in communication.
He noted that the earlier statement of the governor was “insincere” and described the governor’s action as “poor leadership”. He urged the people of the state to disregard Fubara’s claim to avoid another political unrest in the country.
Nigerians react to Rivers’ new political crisisThe speaker’s outburst has started generating mixed reactions from Nigerians. Below are some of their reactions:
Toochukwu said that means the recent defection of Fubara to the APC was not influenced by Wike:
“Simply put, it’s not Wike that gave the directive for Fubara to move to APC. It is now crystal clear. I think that this time around, it may be the voice of Fubara and the hand of Wike detractors inside or close to the Presidency. Wike should better calculate more before he moves because all these supposed powers are at the instance of the President.”Governor Siminalayi Fubara faces fresh backlashes from Rivers lawmakers
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Source: TwitterDamilare Ibikunle commented:
“Which Approval again? Didn’t the last administrator get the budget presented, scrutinised and approved through the national assembly during the emergency rule? They should get out and rest for the 2026 budget, Biko; they’re not the only HoA in Nigeria.”Adebanji commented:
“All this noise is just for show, a way to pretend they are working. At the end of the day, they all belong to the same group, and their leaders will eventually settle the matter behind closed doors. Public fights like this are mostly for appearances, not real accountability.”Ira tweeted:
“The powers of a governor are almost like those of the president. Except the governor doesn’t use it well. I will advise the house to take it a bit slowly. Especially now that the governor has jumped ship.”See the video of the speaker here:
PDP tackles Fubara over defection to APCLegit.ng earlier reported that the PDP has knocked Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers over his claim that he was abandoned during his political challenges. The party accused the governor of bending to the pressure despite the pressure he enjoyed from the PDP, civil society and Nigerians at large.
Reacting to the reason given by Fubara for joining the ruling APC, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the PDP national publicity secretary, explained that the governor took the path to his current political party willingly.
Source: Legit.ng
