The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, has directed Governor Siminalayi Fubara to stop spending funds from the state's Consolidated Revenue Fund, citing a violation of the Constitution. 

 This move comes after the expiration of a 7-day ultimatum for the governor to resubmit the 2024 budget, as agreed upon in a peace accord brokered by President Bola Tinubu. 

 The lawmakers, loyal to Minister Nyesom Wike, had given the ultimatum following the governor's failure to present the budget afresh. The Assembly's decision is based on the governor's spending from the revenue fund without an appropriation law, which they deem unconstitutional. 

 Jack words proving a point to the Assembly “Given the combined provisions of Sections 121 and 122 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as altered, Governor Siminialayi Fubara has flagrantly continued to violate the Constitution by spending from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the state without an Appropriation Law’.

 “Debating on the statement by the House Leader, members in unison and strong terms condemned Governor Fubara’s wanton disregard to the Constitution, despite repeating reminders of the consequences of his actions and thereby express their support for the shutdown of expenditure from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the state forthwith.” 

 Amaewhule said, “It is unfortunate that Governor Fubara now sees a violation of the provisions of the Constitution and judgments of courts as a way of governance. As representatives of the people, the House would not look the other way while the governor consistently tramples on the Constitution he swore to uphold.” 

 The Rivers State House of Assembly has taken steps to prevent Governor Siminalayi Fubara from spending funds from the state's Consolidated Revenue Fund, citing a violation of the Constitution.

 The House has written to the governor, intimating him of the shutdown of all expenditures, and has also notified the Federal Government, relevant agencies, banks, and donor agencies of the development.

 Meanwhile, a group in Rivers State, G-23, has called on federal lawmaker Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere to stop interfering in the state's politics, accusing him of stoking further crisis in the state.

 The group's leader, Chief Tony Okocha, criticized Ugochinyere's involvement in Rivers State affairs, suggesting he should focus on addressing issues in his own constituency instead. 

“We have listened and heard from some quarters and some persons that we have decided in our meetings to tag them ancient and medieval meddlesome interlopers. These groups, one I see on television, are led by Ikenga Ugochinyere, who is a member of the House of Representatives and flaunts a group with a nomenclature of G-60. 

 “We have today decided to condemn in concrete and absolute terms the activity of a man who should be responsible, who has turned himself to be a hireling of the Rivers State government and the governor. 

 “It beats our imagination that instead of the gully-ridden roads that characterized his area, instead of the flood issues that are almost sweeping away some communities in his area, he has seen practically nothing.

 “Ugochinyere is not from Rivers State. He has seen Rivers as a conduit pipe to siphon money from a government that is rudderless. It is Ugochinyere now that is speaking about issues in Rivers State. We will not accept that,” he said.

 The leader of G-23, Chief Tony Okocha, has criticized federal lawmaker Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere for his comments against former Governor Nyesom Wike, stating that Wike is too prominent a figure for Ugochinyere to disparage.

 Additionally, Okocha condemned a statement attributed to Dan Nwanyanwu, warning President Bola Tinubu of Wike's potential presidential ambitions and a possible challenge in the 2027 election.

 Okocha's remarks reflect the ongoing political tensions and alliances in Rivers State.

 “Daniel Nwanyanwu is a serial political failure. What gives him the impetus or why should he imagine that Rivers State is a place for him to fall back? I am not aware that his Zenith Labour Party has an office in Rivers State.

 “He (Nwanyanwu) was booted out of the Labour Party. He has left all the trappings of his political failure to become another hireling for the Rivers State government. It is unthinkable,” he said