Nyesom Wike, says his successor, Siminalayi Fubara, can’t show up uninvited at the Rivers State House of Assembly

Former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, says his successor, Siminalayi Fubara, can’t show up uninvited at the Rivers State House of Assembly Quarters after he demolished the Assembly Complex in December 2023.

At a media chat on Wednesday in Abuja, Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), said Fubara should have waited for the Martins Amaewhule-led Assembly to approve his visit before he showed up.

Fubara was locked out of the quarters on Wednesday upon his arrival to re-represent the 2025 Budget as directed by the Assembly after the epic verdict of the Supreme Court on February 28, 2025, which recognised Amaewhule as the Speaker of the House. Amaewhule and over 20 lawmakers are known to be loyal to Wike.

The governor, who addressed reporters at the quarters, said he communicated his plan to be at quarters to Amaewhule. Also, the Rivers State Government shared a letter notifying the House of the governor’s visit.

However, Wike said, “If you write a letter to the Assembly, won’t you wait for a response? He is playing to the gallery. He has carried television people to say he went to the story. You know it’s wrong. Can the president now stand up and go to the National Assembly? Who does that?

“He brought the Assembly Complex down. Assembly now sits in their residence. If you are coming, they have children; they will say the governor is coming today, so they have to prepare themselves.

“You cannot just go and open the gate and say: ‘I’m coming to present budget’. Nonsense. Rubbish. Who is doing that? Playing to the gallery. Nobody will hear that.”