The Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly has given a seven-day ultimatum to Governor Siminialayi Fubara to represent the 2024 Appropriation Bill for consideration.
Amaewhule-led lawmakers are loyalists of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and immediate past governor of the state, Chief Nyesom Wike.
The lawmakers gave the ultimatum on Monday after they resumed sitting following the Court of Appeal judgement which returned them as members of the State House of Assembly last week.
The sitting was held at the Auditorium of the Assembly quarters located along Aba Road, Port Harcourt.
Similarly, a faction of the Assembly under the speakership of Victor Oko-Jumbo also held its plenary on Monday where they screened commissioner nominees forwarded to it by the State Governor at its temporary chamber in Government House, Port Harcourt.
Oko-Jumbo-led Rivers Assembly members are loyalists of Governor Fubara.
Recall that the 2024 Budget was passed by the lawmakers led by the former factional Speaker, Edison Ehie, who later resigned and was made the Chief of Staff to the governor.
The bill, which was immediately signed by the governor, had since become operational in the state.
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