A disagreement over a supplementary budget proposed by associates of Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), and Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers state, is behind the latest face-off, TheCable understands.
Sources familiar with the development said the rift rekindled after Wike pushed for a supplementary appropriation through state lawmakers loyal to him, but Fubara rejected the proposal, arguing that the budget passed by the national assembly during emergency rule was sufficient for the rest of 2025.
In June, the national assembly passed the sum of N1.48 trillion appropriation for Rivers state.
President Bola Tinubu proposed the 2025 Rivers budget in May after appointing Ibok-Ete Ibas as the administrator of the state following the declaration of emergency rule and suspension of Fubara.
Fubara had said on December 17 that there was over N300 billion in the state government account when he was suspended, but he met N600 billion upon return.
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