Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara will today present the 2026 Appropriation Bill to the State House of Assembly, marking the end of a six-month period of budgetless governance.
According to sources in Government House and the Assembly, all arrangements have been concluded for the presentation. The governor is expected to address lawmakers at the Assembly Quarters Auditorium, which is serving as a temporary chamber while the main complex undergoes reconstruction. Speaker Martin Amaewhule will preside.
A Government House source said: “Today is the D-Day. The governor will present his budget.”
An Assembly source also confirmed a sitting would hold today and that the governor is likely to appear in person.
The presentation comes after months of uncertainty. The state has been operating under constitutional provisions for six months without an approved budget, a window that closed on June 30. The delay was largely tied to the prolonged rift between the governor and the Assembly.
That deadlock appears to be easing. The Assembly recently passed the governor’s 2026 to 2028 Mid-Term Expenditure Framework, clearing the path for the budget to be laid.
For government ministries, agencies and workers, the move brings relief after weeks of anxiety over funding and projects.
Political observers say the budget presentation could signal the start of a more cordial working relationship between the executive and legislature in Rivers.
