JUST IN: Pro-Wike Lawmakers Lock Out Fubara From Rivers Assembly

• A drama unfolded at the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex when Governor Siminalayi Fubara arrived, only to find the entrance gate locked.

•  Security personnel claimed there was no official communication between the governor and the Assembly.

• Fubara said he had sent a letter and tried to call the Speaker.

A dramatic scene played out at the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex on Wednesday when Governor Siminalayi Fubara arrived, only to find the entrance gate locked.

According to reports, security personnel at the complex locked the gates when the governor’s convoy arrived.

The action of the security personnel was reportedly due to a lack of official communication between the governor and the Assembly.

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However, Fubara claimed that he had sent a letter to Speaker Martins Amaewhule informing him of his visit and had also tried to call him on the phone since Tuesday.

“I communicated my coming to the Speaker through a letter and tried to call him on the phone,” Fubara said. The incident is the latest development in the ongoing crisis in Rivers State, following a Supreme Court verdict.

READ ALSO: Fubara Invites 27 Pro-Wike Lawmakers for Talks

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has invited the Amaewhule-led members of the House of Assembly to a meeting, marking a new turn in the state’s political crisis.

This was contained in a letter issued in Port Harcourt on Sunday by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Tammy Danagogo.

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