Rivers State House of Assembly Hails Supreme Court Judgment, Urges Governor Fubara to Repent

The Rivers State House of Assembly is basking in the euphoria of the Supreme Court judgment, which affirmed Rt. Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule as the Speaker and other members as the properly constituted Rivers State House of Assembly.

At its 129th Legislative Sitting of the Second Session on Friday, the House applauded the Justices of the Supreme Court for their well-considered judgment. The House Leader, Hon. Major Jack, informed the House of the judgment, which affirmed their legitimacy and ordered the House to resume sitting immediately.

According to the judgment, the Supreme Court also ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Accountant-General of the Federation to stop forthwith the release of funds to the Rivers State Government from the Federation Account until an Appropriation Bill is presented to the properly constituted House.

Furthermore, the court nullified the purported Local Government Elections conducted in the State in October 2024. The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, described the judgment as a victory for democracy and the rule of law.

The Speaker maintained that the Supreme Court has proved him and other members right when the House asserted that Governor Siminialayi Fubara was running a “criminal government” with persons not screened by the House and without an Appropriation Law.

“We believe that now that the Supreme Court has spoken, Governor Siminialayi Fubara would repent from his legion of sins, and those criminals, those impostors who are parading themselves as appointees of this government without the constitutional imprimatur of this House would desist forthwith,” Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule enthused.

The Speaker thanked the Justices of the Supreme Court, the political leader of Rivers State and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, members of the Assembly, and all those who contributed to fighting for the entrenchment of democratic principles and ethos in the State.

This development marks a significant turning point in the protracted political crisis in Rivers State, and it remains to be seen how Governor Fubara and his administration will respond to the Supreme Court’s judgment. One thing is certain, however: the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, is determined to uphold the rule of law and ensure that the government is held accountable for its actions.