BREAKING: Supreme Court Strikes Out APM's Suit Seeking to Sack Gov Fubara, Gives Reason

• The Supreme Court has dismissed the APM suit seeking to sack Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state
• Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun-led panel of the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal following its withdrawal by the APM and its governorship candidate, Innocent Kere
• The Supreme Court also reserved its judgment on the appeal filed by the APC and its guber candidate, Tonye Cole, in the election

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Port Harcourt, Rivers - On Monday, January 15, the Supreme Court affirmed the victory of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state against the appeal filed by the Allied Peoples's Movement (APM).

Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun-led panel of the apex court dismissed the appeal of the APM and reserved its judgment on the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate in the March 18 governorship election, Patrick Tonye-Cole, The Punch reported.

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APM withdraws suit against Governor Fubara

Innocent Kere, the flagbearer of the APM in the election and its counsel announced their withdrawal of the appeal during the proceedings on Monday.

The Supreme Court then dismissed the appeal after it had been withdrawn.

After listening to the arguments of the parties involved in the appeal of the APC and Tonye Cole, the Supreme Court reserved the matter for judgment.

Why Tonye Cole wants Governor Fubara's sack

Tonye-Cole and the APC are asking the Supreme Court to sack the Rivers governor because Fubara did not resign as the state's accountant general at the stipulated deadline by the constitution and the Electoral Act.

Recall that the victory of Governor Fubara, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18 governorship election in Rivers state, was upheld by the Rivers state governorship election petition tribunal and the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja.

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Wike vs Fubara: Lawyer examines Tinubu's role

Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu was commended for his intervention in the political crisis rocking Rivers state over the rift between Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.

Okanlawon Gaffar, a legal icon, while speaking with Legit.ng, said the situation would have generated anarchy should the president had not intervened.

This is coming on the heel of the criticism that the president acted in the interest of his minister, Wike, as against the choice of the people of the state.

Source: Legit.ng