Governor Siminalayi Fubara arrived at the quarters on Wednesday, but the entrance gate was closed, causing a commotion at the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex.
Governor Siminalayi Fubara stated that he attempted to contact Speaker Martins Amaewhule by phone and sent a letter informing him of his arrival.
When the governor’s motorcade arrived at the facility, media representatives noticed that the security guards had shut the gates.
The security staff’s actions were predicated on their belief that the governor and the Assembly were not in formal communication.
But according to Fubara, he tried calling Speaker Martins Amaewhule on the phone since Tuesday and sent him a letter announcing his arrival.
Fubara had said he would fully implement the February 28, 2025 judgement of the apex court and directed the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) to come up with modalities for the fresh election.
The electoral commission fixed August 9, 2025, to conduct a fresh local government poll in the state.
In addition, in a letter dated March 7, 2025, Secretary to the State Government Tammy Danagogo requested a meeting with the parliamentarians on March 10, 2025, to talk about a peace negotiation and the re-presentation of the 2025 budget.
However, the Assembly had requested that the governor appropriately channel his invitation.
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