Rivers State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara, has declared Victor Oko-Jumbo-led House of Assembly as the authentic legislative body in the state.
The governor made the comment while signing the 2025 N1.1trn Appropriation Bill into law.
Fubara said that Martins Amaewhule and 26 other members who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) are no longer recognised as legislators.
He said: “I want to say this may be for some persons somewhere who are still mixing up issues. We have only one Assembly and that Assembly is headed by Rt. Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo.
“A group of friends about nine months ago embarked on what is called sea-bared journey, halfway the vessel while they were coasting they realized that they were entering the den of devils and sharks and they now want to retreat.
“It is too late and the truth is that we are not going back. We have given them enough room for peace. There is no governor in Nigeria that can take the kind of insult I took from those set of people
“As it stands now our major target is the interest of Rivers State and continue to defend the integrity of governance. As long as I am concerned we have moved on”.
He continued: “Let me thank everyone who has made this possible. We made a promise to you that we will continue to keep the interest of Rivers State first. Now that this bill has been signed I can assure you that every projection in it we will kick start it so that the record of performance that was accorded this administration in 2024 will be higher this year 2025”.
