Fubara Breaks Silence as Appeal Court Nullifies Order Sacking Ex Rivers Speaker, Others
- Governor Siminalayi Fubara has assured that there was no cause to worry over the recent pronouncements of the appeal court on the status of the Rivers state house of assembly
- Legit.ng reports that Fubara said there is no cause to worry about the verdict of the court of appeal because God has prepared him a table of blessings in the presence of his enemies
- Rivers state has been engulfed in a political crisis since October 2023 after some lawmakers loyal to Fubara's predecessor and current federal capital territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, initiated impeachment proceedings against him (Fubara)
Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering governance, politics, and elections in Nigeria.
Port Harcourt, Rivers state - Sim Fubara, the governor of Rivers, has said the appeal court's judgement that recognised Martins Amaewhule and 24 other lawmakers as the speaker and members of the state house of assembly should not worry people of the state.
Speaking on Friday, July 5, during the inspection of the reconstruction of the zonal hospital project at Bori town, headquarters of Khana local government area (LGA), Fubara declared that concerning the Rivers state political crisis, "the worst is over".
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Fubara not worried about appeal court judgement
The Nation quoted Fubara as saying:
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“I want to assure everyone of you and the good people of Rivers state, that we are not deterred.
"We have made our promises, we will continue to give you good governance, no matter how difficult it is.
“But, like I said before, the worst is over. We are moving on to ensure that we continue to provide what is needed for the development of our state.”
Oko-Jumbo-led Rivers assembly disagrees with court
Meanwhile, the speaker of the group affected by the pronouncement on Thursday, July 4, Victor Oko-Jumbo, during a plenary on Friday, July 5, said that he and his members believed that the court erred in its decision.
As reported by Channels Television, Oko-Jumbo and his loyalists might approach the Supreme Court.
He said:
“We strongly believe that the court of appeal was in error when it held that the Rivers state high court lacked the Jurisdiction to hear and determine suit no. PHC/1512/CS/2024.
“Accordingly, we have instructed our lawyers and they have filed an appeal to the Supreme Court of Nigeria challenging the judgement of the court of appeal delivered on the 4th day of July 2024.”
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- Rivers crisis: Group raises alarm over alleged plots by pro-Wike lawmakers to buy court rulings
Rivers: Rep members reject appeal court ruling
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that some members of the house of representatives said the judgement of the court of appeal on the political crisis in Rivers has not changed the situation in the state.
The lawmakers, who are allies of Governor Fubara, said this at a press conference in Abuja.
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