The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, has adjourned its plenary sessions indefinitely. This decision comes after Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s fresh attempt to present the 2025 budget in line with Supreme Court directives.

The move follows Fubara’s letter to the Assembly, requesting a new date for the presentation of the 2025 appropriation bill. In the letter, dated March 13, Fubara proposed presenting the budget on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 11am or on any other suitable date within the month.

Fubara stated that his actions comply with the Supreme Court judgment of February 28, which ordered the presentation of the budget to the Assembly. He reminded the Assembly of the events of March 12, when he and his entourage were locked out of the legislative complex despite prior notice of his visit.

“You may recall my failed visit to the Rivers State House of Assembly on Wednesday, 12th March 2025, for the presentation of the 2025 Rivers State Budget in compliance with the judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria,” Fubara wrote.

The development comes amid heightened political tension following Fubara’s decision to fully implement the February 28, 2025, Supreme Court ruling. As part of this, he directed the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) to outline modalities for fresh local government elections, now scheduled for August 9, 2025.

President Bola Tinubu has also intervened in the crisis, asking leaders of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) to ensure that Governor Fubara complies with the Supreme Court ruling. “I have total confidence in our judiciary. Now, the Supreme Court has spoken—that is it. Please go back home and help him (Governor Fubara) to implement those recommendations within the shortest possible time,” Tinubu said.