Governor Similanayi Fubara of Rivers State has been locked out from the Port Harcourt Aba road temporal Rivers State House of Assembly Complex where he was to present the 2025 budget.
The governor arrived with his entourage to present the budget but met Assembly entrance gate under lock and key.
Sources said the governor did not officially inform the legislators about his visit and purpose.
The governor, however, said he communicated his coming to the speaker Martins Amaewhule, through a letter.
The lawmakers had given Fubara 48-hour ultimatum to present the budget which was earlier approved by the 4-member faction of the assembly loyal to him.