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Governor Siminalayi Fubara has been accused by the Rivers State House of Assembly of fabricating information about his meetings with legislators.

The accusation follows Governor Fubara’s statement on Wednesday, in which he denied rumors of a rupture between him and Rivers State state or federal lawmakers, claiming that stories of tense relations are baseless.

Speaker Martin Amaewhule told reporters at a press conference in Port Harcourt on Thursday that the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, called a meeting between the legislature and the governor on President Bola Tinubu’s order after the state of emergency was suspended.

Amaewhule claims that since the emergency rule was ended, Assembly members have met with Governor Fubara thrice.

Amaewhule, speaking on behalf of the lawmakers, stated that the first meeting was held at the FCT Minister’s home in Abuja.

He claims that the news conference was called in response to the governor’s remarks on Wednesday, which stated that they needed to correct the record.

The governor’s recent comments, he said, were “unnecessary, condemnable” and would cause “another round of crisis in Rivers State.”

“It’s important I make this clarification. First and foremost, the governor lied when he said he hasn’t been able to meet with members of the Rivers State House of Assembly,” Amaewhule said.

“Shortly after the State of Emergency was called off, the FCT Minister called a meeting with the governor and principal officials of the Assembly. I can confirm I was in that meeting.”

On the presentation of the budget, Amaewhule said, “The Governor has not come to us to present the budget of the state; he hasn’t.

“In 2024, he spent without an appropriation law. In 2025, he was spending. Even after the emergency rule, we discussed with him in the meeting.

“We said, look, bring your budget so that we can take care of all you intend to do for the remaining part of 2025.

“There, in that meeting, the Governor told us blatantly that he would not do it, that he will not bring the budget. God is my witness. As I speak here, God is here.”

He added, “Where the Governor is, he knows I’m not lying against him.”

He claimed that the governor had given contracts to his friends, especially those who were reportedly responsible for the Rivers State House of Assembly burning.

The Assembly reaffirmed that the FCT Minister wants peace and development in the state notwithstanding the tensions.

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