Nigeria, March 12 -- Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers was on Wednesday prevented from accessing the State Assembly Quarters in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

PREMIUM TIMES learned that Mr Fubara was at the assembly quarters to re-present the 2025 budget to the lawmakers under the leadership of the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule.

The Amaewhule-led assembly is made up of 27 lawmakers, all of whom are loyal to the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike.

After the assembly complex was demolished in December 2023, the 27 lawmakers began to use their official quarters as the chamber for legislative sitting.

A video clip circulating on Facebook showed that when Mr Fubara and his entourage arrived at the entrance of the assembly quarters, the gat...