No Rift Between Fubara, Lawmakers – Rivers Govt

The Rivers State Government has declared that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is not at loggerheads with members of the State House of Assembly over the 2026 Appropriation Bill, which is currently before the House.

Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Onwuka Nzechi, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday evening, said Fubara was instead working closely with the lawmakers to serve the good people of the state.

The statement said the 2026 budget was going through the normal legislative process and expressed confidence that it would be passed by the lawmakers once the process was completed.

It stated that the state government had gone through difficult times in the past and was not prepared to be dragged into another round of controversies.

The statement reads in part: “The attention of the Rivers State Government has been drawn to a news item published in some national dailies and online platforms insinuating that there is a disagreement between the executive and legislative arms of the Rivers State Government over the 2026 Appropriation Bill.

“We wish to make it abundantly clear that His Excellency, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, is not at loggerheads with members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, but rather working closely with them to serve the good people of Rivers State.

“The 2026 budget proposal has been presented to the House of Assembly; it is going through the normal legislative process, and we strongly believe that once the process is completed, it will be passed by the lawmakers.

“The Rivers State Government has gone through difficult times in the past and is not prepared to be dragged into another round of controversies.

“We therefore advise all those bent on promoting negative narratives to desist from such actions forthwith, as we need peace and harmony to ensure the steady development of Rivers State.”