Rivers Crisis: Speaker Amaewhule Calls Governor Fubara a LIAR
The Rivers State House of Assembly has issued a sharp response to the governor’s recent remarks, criticizing what it described as inaccurate claims and actions capable of inflaming fresh tensions in the state.
The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, addressed journalists on behalf of the lawmakers, offering what he termed a factual clarification of the events referenced by the governor during a road commissioning ceremony held the previous day. According to documents obtained by PulseNets, the lawmakers alleged that the governor’s narrative misrepresented previous engagements between both parties.
Citing verifiable records, Assembly members insisted that Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s claim that he had not met with legislators was false. They explained that, following the president’s directive during the height of the political standoff, the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, convened two separate reconciliation meetings between the governor and the lawmakers. They maintained that the first meeting took place at the residence of the FCT Minister, while the second was held at the home of Ferdinand Alabraba.
In a strongly worded briefing, the Speaker stated that the governor’s narrative was “an unnecessary and regrettable distortion of events, one that risks reopening old wounds and destabilizing the fragile peace in Rivers State.”
The lawmakers further accused the governor of making comments that allegedly demeaned the person of the FCT Minister. One senior member who spoke to PulseNets described the governor’s remarks as “an indirect attack on the minister’s integrity and role in sustaining peace within the state’s governance framework.”
Assembly sources also told PulseNets that the governor had allegedly awarded contracts to political associates without first seeking legislative approval or ratification, a development the lawmakers labeled an outright breach of due process.
They went on to insist that the outgone Sole Administrator of the state had left behind approximately N600 billion, countering any suggestion that the government inherited empty coffers.
Another allegation raised by the legislators involved what they described as an alleged covert plan by the governor to deploy state funds as inducement to influence Assembly members. They firmly rejected the insinuation, asserting that “no lawmaker is for sale, today or ever.”
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Despite their sharp criticisms, the House reaffirmed its commitment to peace, governance stability, and the broader reconciliation process facilitated by the president. The Speaker stressed that the Assembly remains focused on defending the interests of Rivers people and upholding democratic order.
