Protest as Abuja court nullifies Rivers 2024 budget
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday nullified the N800bn budget signed into law by the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara.
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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday nullified the N800bn budget signed into law by the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara.
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, held a meeting with Governor Siminalayi Fubara, a former governor of the state, Peter Odili, and other stakeholders at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, over the political crisis in Rivers State.
This was as the two factions of the split state House of Assembly held separate sittings on Thursday.
27 members of the House elected on the PDP platform on Monday, defected to the APC and threatened to reject the requests of the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, for approval.
The police, on Thursday, manned the gates of the Rivers State House of Assembly, resisting an attempt by the 27 lawmakers loyal to former governor Nyesom Wike from gaining entry.