The house gave the order following a resolution passed during its plenary in Port Harcourt on Monday after a motion moved by the deputy speaker, Dumle Maol.
“That pursuant to the order of the Supreme Court in Suit no.: SC/CV/1174/2024 for the stoppage of Statutory Federal allocations to the Rivers State Government and halting of spending from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of Rivers State pending the passage of an Appropriation Bill, you are requested to present the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the House in line with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution as amended,” the lawmakers said in a resolution signed by the Speaker , Right Honourable Martin Amaewhule.
“That the House expects you to present the 2025 Appropriation Bill within 48 hours”.
In his remarks, Amaewhule condemned Fubara’s directive to the heads of Local Government Administration to take charge of the councils, saying it is illegal and against the Supreme Court’s decision.
The lawmakers drew the governor’s attention to “the provisions of the 1999 Constitution as amended; the Rivers State Local Government (Amendment) Law, 2023 as well as the Judgement of the Supreme Court in Suit No.: SC/CV/343/2024 that prohibits the administration of Local Governments by HLGAs or any other persons other than democratically elected officials”.
The House resolved to go on recess by Friday because they have been working for the past two years nonstop.
The house during the plenary was silent on the controversial passage of the 2024 budget
Governor Fubara had on January 2nd, signed a ₦1.1 trillion 2025 Budget into law after presenting it to the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led house which has three lawmakers.
But the Supreme Court in its judgement delivered last week
recognized Martin Amaewhule as authentic speaker along with other 26 lawmakers in his group as legitimate members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
The judgement empowers Martin Amaewhule and members of his group who are loyal to former governor and Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike ,to resume sitting and conduct legislative business in the state
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