Nigeria, Dec. 12 -- The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, Thursday, accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of "deliberately lying" about his engagement with the state's lawmakers.

Governor Fubara, on Wednesday, dismissed allegations of a rift between him and members of the assembly.

Mr Fubara explained that he had not met with the lawmakers since the peace deal because he was waiting for the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to convene the meeting in line with the peace agreement.

But at a press briefing with the other Rivers lawmakers on Thursday evening in his office in Port Harcourt, Mr Amaewhule stated that Mr Fubara lied when he said he had not met with them.

The Speaker said...