
JUST IN: SUPREME COURT DISMISSES FUBARA’S APPEAL CHALLENGING AMAEWHULE-LED ASSEMBLY
A five-member panel of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, has dismissed the appeal filed by Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, challenging the leadership of the state’s House of Assembly under Speaker Martin Amaewhule.
While delivering the ruling, Justice Abba-Aji awarded a cost of ₦2 million against Fubara, payable to the Rivers State House of Assembly as the first respondent and Martin Amaewhule as the second respondent.
The court’s decision followed the withdrawal of the appeal by Fubara’s counsel, Yusuf Ali.
The Rivers Assembly has been embroiled in a protracted crisis since 2023 when over 25 lawmakers loyal to former governor Nyesom Wike dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The leadership of the House by Amaewhule was then contested by lawmakers in a rival group led by Victor Oko-Jumbo known to be loyal to Fubara.
Fubara has since transacted business of the state with the Oko-Jumbo group while he ignored the Amaewhule faction.
Last October, the Court of Appeal in Abuja affirmed the judgment of the Federal High Court which set aside the N800 billion 2024 budget passed by Amaewhule’s rival group.
The appellate court had dismissed the appeal filed by Fubara on grounds that it lacked merit. The court had nullified the 2024 Rivers budget passed by pro-Fubara lawmakers and set aside the presentation and passage of the Rivers State 2024 budget.
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