Governor Fubara presents 2024 budget to Edison Ehie factional Speaker

*Declares 27 seats of Martin Amaewhule faction who decamped to APC vacant

*Budget may be passed today

Eric Olusesan/Port Harcourt

Governor Siminalayi Fubara is currently presenting the 2024 Appropriation Bill before the Rt. Hon. Ehie Edison-led House of Assembly in Government House, Port Harcourt.

Before the arrival of the governor, the Speaker had declared the seats of all 27 lawmakers who recently defected to the APC vacant in line with section 109 (1) and (2) of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended.

There are reports that the member representing OPobo/Nkoro State Constituency, Adolphus Timothy Orubi-enimigha was also elected as the Leader of the Edison Ehie-led Assembly.

Our Correspondent reports that there is tight security around the Rivers State Government House entrance this morning as the budget was being presented.

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