- The governor said he was at the place as the governor of the state.
- Fubara took a three-minute walk around the premises before leaving.
Barely 24 hours after the emergence of a factional speaker of the Rivers house of assembly, Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, visited the assembly quarters.
The governor’s visit came on the heels of the ongoing political turmoil in the state house of assembly.
On Wednesday, Victor Jumbo, the lawmaker representing the Bonny constituency, was elected as speaker by the lawmakers loyal to Fubara.
In a video shared on social media, Jumbo said he had directed the clerk of the house to inform Fubara that a new leadership had been elected in the assembly.
The factional speaker said he is ready to work for the people of the state.
The governor also paid a visit to quarters of the legislators led by Martin Amaewhule under an heavy security.
Fubara who took a three-minute walk around the premises before departing, added that he was present as governor of the state.
The development is also coming barely 72 hours the governor said members of the state assembly do not “exist”, adding that he decided to “give them a floating” through a peace deal initiated by President Bola Tinubu.
Fubara said he accepted the peace accord on the understanding that there was a relationship between him and members of the state house of Assembly.
On May 8, Tony Okocha, chair of the APC in Rivers, asked the state’s house of assembly to impeach the governor.
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