THE Rivers State Executive has accused the State House of Assembly of obstructing Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s efforts to implement the Supreme Court’s ruling on the state’s political crisis.
Rivers State Commissioner for Information, Joe Johnson, made this claim today in response to statements by Enemi Alabo-George, Chairman of the House of Assembly Committee on Information, who accused the governor of stalling the process.
According to Johnson, the Assembly has repeatedly refused to acknowledge official correspondences from the governor despite numerous attempts to engage with them.
He cited video evidence showing government efforts to deliver documents, which were allegedly ignored by lawmakers.
Some of these correspondences, he added, were even published in national newspapers.
On the latest accusations of gross misconduct against Governor Fubara and his deputy, Johnson stated that the executive arm had not received any formal notice from the Assembly.
He reaffirmed Fubara’s commitment to peace, highlighting the governor’s compliance with a court ruling that directed the transfer of power from elected local government chairmen to Heads of Local Government Administrations.
Johnson also revealed that despite the governor’s willingness to implement the Supreme Court’s directives once the Certified True Copy of the judgment is received, the Assembly responded with hostility, issuing ultimatums to both the governor and the state electoral commission.
He described these actions as an attempt to create disorder, adding that legal experts had questioned their legitimacy.
Additionally, Johnson criticized the Assembly’s call for an investigation into the Chief Judge, arguing that their priorities appeared to be politically motivated rather than in the interest of the state and its residents.
He concluded that, from the beginning, the lawmakers had acted in their own interests rather than focusing on governance and the welfare of the people of Rivers State.