Rivers Assembly Resolves To Probe Ibas, Tells Fubara To Prepare Budget

The Rivers House of Assembly has resolved to probe the state’s finances during the six-month emergency rule of the Sole Administrator, Ibok-Ete Ibas.

Naija News reports that the House passed the resolution during its first plenary session on Thursday, after President Bola Tinubu reinstated the lawmakers, Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy.

The lawmakers also urged Fubara to prepare the budget and transmit the list of commissioners’ nominees for screening and confirmation.

President Bola Tinubu lifted the emergency rule on September 17, with all democratic structures in the state restored.

Speaker of the House Martin Amaewhule presided over the plenary session in the conference hall, located within the legislative quarters.

The assembly is still under construction following its demolition months ago by the state government.

Meanwhile, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the cavalier manner by which President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had suspended and subsequently reinstated the elected Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara.

In a statement signed by Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, the ADC described the action as “whimsically autocratic.”

The party said it was dismayed by President Tinubu’s attempt to disguise political brinkmanship as statesmanship, adding that Tinubu’s action in Rivers would define his political legacy.

It stated that the suspension of Rivers Governor was self-serving and remains unconstitutional.