Gov Fubara of Rivers Accused of 4 Constitutional Breaches

• Martins Amaewhule-led faction of the Rivers state house of assembly has listed four constitutional breaches Governor Siminalayi Fubara has done
• The House pointed out that the governor had yet to send the 2024 budget to the legislature for approval, which is the constitutional procedure
• The lawmakers alleged that the governor constituted illegal council chairmen to manage the affairs of the state's local governments

The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martins Amaewhule, has accused Governor Siminialayi Fubara of violating the 1999 Constitution.

In a letter dated July 8, 2024, the lawmakers, who the Court of Appeal recently reinstated in Abuja, highlighted several actions the governor took that breached the Constitution.

the four accusations of Amawhule against Fubara

The Punch reported that the governor has yet to present the 2024 Appropriation Bill to the duly constituted House of Assembly, as Section 121 of the Constitution requires.

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The governor has also inaugurated commissioners without following the procedures outlined in Section 192(2) of the Constitution.

Furthermore, the governor has sworn in unelected individuals to manage local government areas in defiance of a court judgment and the Rivers State local government (Amendment) Law 2023.

The lawmakers allege that the governor has continued to work with suspended members in contempt of court orders.

The Amawhule-led assembly demands that the governor direct impostors in his government to stop parading in their purported positions and comply with the Constitution and court judgments.

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Legit.ng earlier reported that the Rivers state political crisis between Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, may cost the governor his second-term ambition.

Governor Fubara appeared to be winning the battle at some points and bragged about his strength of being in charge of governance in the state.

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However, Fubara may be another one-term governor in Nigeria's politics since 1999 based on three factors emerging from the political crisis between him and his predecessor.

Rivers court gives verdict on LG crisis

A Rivers state Court of Appeal has struck out the suit seeking to elongate the tenure of the local government chairmen in the state.

The Court of Appeal gave the verdict on Monday, July 8, on the matter that has led to the state's crisis.

The lawmakers loyal to former governor Nyesom Wike elongated the tenure of the council chairmen because the governor failed to conduct local government elections.

Source: Legit.ng