Rivers Speaker Declares 27 Defected Members Seats Vacant, As Gov Fubara Presents Budget of N800 Billion

The Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, Loyal to Governor, Sim Fubara, Rt. Hon. Edison Ehie who is currently presiding sitting, declares seats of members defected to APC Seat Vacant.

The Pro Sim Fubara Rivers Assembly speaker made the pronouncement this morning during a plenary section holding at the Rivers State House Government House Port Harcourt.

Earlier reported the defection of 27 members of the Rivers state House of Assembly from the PDP to the APC.

Meanwhile the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has presented 2024 Budget of N800 billion to the Rivers State House of Assembly

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The 2024 budget christened, “Budget of Renewed Hope, Consolidation and Continuity.”

N412bn is projected for capital expenditure, while recurrent expenditure has N361bn and N21b as reserve.