Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, was on Wednesday prevented from accessing the Rivers house of assembly quarters in Port Harcourt.

 

When Fubara and his entourage arrived at the entrance of the building, the gates were shuttered.

 

The assembly quarters serve as the chamber for the Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the Rivers assembly, which is loyal to Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT).

 

Fubara and Wike have been locked in a supremacy battle over control of the political structure of the state.

 

The rift led to the polarisation of the Rivers assembly.

 

Speaking to journalists at the entrance of the assembly quarters, Fubara said he had come to the quarters in compliance with the supreme court judgment on the Rivers political crisis.

 

“I am here this morning with a few members of the state executive council to comply with the supreme court judgment,” the governor said.

 

“Before my arrival, I had made several attempts by phone calls to reach the speaker (Martin Amaewhule) and other members.

 

“I also wrote a letter personally, which was transmitted to the honourable speaker for this particular invitation.

 

“It is unfortunate that by the gate, you can see that the place is completely sealed and there is no sign that anything is going to happen today. The reason why we are doing this is the interest of our people — which is the most important thing.

 

“There is nothing to worry about. Maybe they are working on their letter. I expect to hear from them maybe after now.”