Rivers State House of Assembly Speaker Martin Amaewhule criticizes Governor Siminalayi Fubara over the timing of the state’s 2026–2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF). According to statements attributed to the Speaker’s media aide, Martins Wachukwu, the MTEF document is presented well behind the deadline required by law. The Speaker argues that the late submission breaches the timeline that should guide budget planning and related legislative processes. Punch also reports that Amaewhule faults Fubara for submitting the spending plan later than expected, repeating that the issue concerns the 2026–2028 MTEF. Both outlets frame the development as a procedural dispute over compliance with statutory timeframes for budget documentation. The reports focus on the Speaker’s position and do not include a substantive response from the governor or details explaining the delay.