The political face-off between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Rivers State House of Assembly is showing no signs of rebating, as the House continues to tackle the governor over the State’s Public Procurement Law.
At plenary on Monday, Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule, accused the governor of financial irresponsibility and recklessness in the way he spends money without appropriation.
One of the items on the agenda for the day’s sitting was the governor’s handling of State financing which the Speaker condemned.
The Deputy Speaker, Dumle Maol, asked his colleagues to veto the governor on the State Public Procurement Amendment Bill.
Of particular concern was the issue of Emohua Local Government Area where the staff are yet to be paid their March salaries.
With a banging of the gavel, the Speaker signaled the passage of the second reading of the Rivers State Public Procurement Amendment Bill 2024.
This is the latest in the political saga involving Governor Fubara and the House of Assembly.
The latest veto is coming on the heels of five previous vetoes during which the Assembly had overridden the governor to enact laws.
In April, the House of Assembly vetoed Fubara, and enacted an amendment to the Rivers State Local Government Law.
