- The Rivers political crisis has raised new dust as Speaker Victor Oko-Jumbo-led faction of the state assembly kicked against the resolution of the Martin Amaewhule faction
- Martin Amaewhule-led faction barred Governor Siminalayi Fubara from spending public funds on Monday, July 15, over the failure of the governor to represent the budget before the house
- However, the Oko-Jumbo-led faction claimed that Amaewhule and 24 others were no longer members of the house, calling on INEC to conduct by-elections to fill their place in the house
Port Harcourt, Rivers – The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Victor Oko-Jumbo and a faction loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has rejected a resolution by a rival faction led by Martin Amaewhule, loyalists of former Governor Nyesom Wike, which barred the governor from spending public funds.
During the plenary on Tuesday, July 16, Oko-Jumbo described the resolution as unfounded and lacking legal validity.
