Just In: Represent 2024 Budget In 7 Days, Amaewhule Orders Gov Fubara 

The factional speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule has given the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, seven-day ultimatum to represent the 2024 Appropriation Bill.

The House resumed sitting on Monday, July 8, after the Court of Appeal Judgement at the Auditorium of the Assembly quarters located along Aba Road, Port Harcourt.

It was also gathered that the Victor Oko-Jumbo- led lawmakers also held its plenary on Monday at its chamber in Government House, Port Harcourt. 

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.