The Rivers State House of Assembly has refuted claims by the state government that it has not received the official resolution instructing Governor Siminalayi Fubara to present the 2025 Appropriations Bill within 48 hours.
Papers News reports that the dispute follows a resolution passed by the House on Monday, demanding that the governor present the budget for legislative scrutiny within the given timeframe.
Speaking to Channels Television, the Principal Secretary to the Speaker insisted that the letter had already been dispatched via FedEx courier service on March 3, 2025.