NOETHNICITY: But the state was about going up inflames! HOA demolished. Pipelines going up in flames! The governor threatening to tell his boys ‘when to act’. Impeachment threats against the governor gaining momentum among the lawmakers!
And the president was supposed to fold his hands while things degenerate further?
thunder74: No sir. Since they defected and their seats declared vacant, they ceased to be called lawmakers from that moment and the number of the honorable members validly reduced to 4. The matter is still in court, let's wait till then. However since the Supreme Court has assumed jurisdiction on the matter even when the subject was not before it, her decision is final and binding on all and that was why Fubara was ready to recognise them and willing to represent the budget unfortunately, the powers that be was not expecting him to comply and were disappointed.
Are you not surprised that the same Speaker that was asking Fubara to come and present the budget will later shut the door and adjourned the house sine dei?
Who declared their seat vacant? NOBODY. It was SC fubara who did
Hypocrisy everywhere. Nigerians are truly sentimental. OBASANJO OF PDP CAN DO IT BUT TINUBU OF APC CANNOT. The truth is we don't want peace in this country because there is no truth.
fergie001: On the Court Judgement, the SC didn't delve into the merits of the matter.
However, the President was wrong and ill-advised on the removal of elected officials. Worse still to even vest the authority of making laws on FEC, rather than the NASS is another aberration.
Fagbemi isn't helping this President at all.
It's a mistake. It will be corrected. NASS is what he melt to say.
PandoraObi: Jimoh Ibrahim said the same thing yesterday, it is a fight of good over evil
"Gov Fubara is pretentious with an imperial air that makes him feel he can talk down on people who were also elected like he is, the truth is a month into his term of office, he tried to remove the speaker of the House of Assembly, and when they rebuffed him, he withheld their salaries and went ahead to demolish the House of Assembly. But instead of seeing facts everyone is looking for a scapegoat and blaming Wike."
Hon Solomon Bob, Member House of Reps Rivers State (PDP)
RevDesm0ndJuju: Fubara's impeachment was evident to all since the day he decided to demolish the Rivers state assembly complex and have the 27 man faction forcibly removed from their sits .
If you were part of that 27 man faction will you let Fubara's madness slide ?
I am even surprised that Fubara's crase even has limits . I thought he will disobey and disregard the Supreme Court ruling and run the state under Executive Orders as he has been doing ever since he chased duly elected representatives of the Rivers people from holding plenary in the now demolished state assembly complex .
What level of madness was Fubara operating on that he thought it was wise to commit such executive rascality ?
If Tinubu did the same and had the MASS demolished to the ground and had a a handful of Federal senators and representatives doing his bidding while preventing the remaining from sitting , how would you react to such madness ?
Fubara is a fool who thought as civilian elected governor he was akin to an emperor .
If he has any sense left he should shed himself of all the idiots who have been giving him terrible legal advice alongside the retinue of sychophants that were urging him on.
If he escapes impeachment , he must be made to undergo a training course on what the limits of his office as governor are as dictated by the constitution he swore to uphold.
Well said. You are a true patriot unlike others who doesn't know the rudiments of governing. I salute your knowledge and forthrightness in dealing on this matter.
benjaminlawson: If what the Senator said is true, then why did we have it on paper that Senate President is just one/first among the equal. Or why am I be afraid of some one I regarded or our constitution regarded as being equal.
turmacs: Useless information. What the usefulness of knowing their names? "the this one of your this is called that", what is the usefulness of knowing what they are called?!!! The idiot wey push this stupid post to front page go think say him do push educative content to FP, rubbish. These are the kinds of things we teach our primary school students and think we are educating them, not knowing we are just wasting their precious time.
TimeManager: Shakara don end.. I only pity the ignorant ones dancing behind him. He says he's still awaiting the CTC of judgement of SC yet he hurriedly ordered the LG Chairmen to hand over but foot dragging on presenting the budget to Amaewhule. Do you think you're smart? Only foolish people do
writetopoker601: If na me be fubara, I go declare war for Rivers, and make sure that the war go last for like 6 months until the Rivers Highcourt go declare there judgement on the detection matter
No need to declare war because he has no power to do so. The right thing to do is to resign honorably.. If he start anything that breach peace he is in for it
SadiqBabaSani: Those who support Fubara are emergency lovers who came onboard after Wike fought tooth and nail to facilitate his (Fubara) ascension as Governor
jaxxy: Having Empathy for other people besides ur family is not a bad thing and is very admirable but a bigot like u won't understand that.
Osun state will not be handed to the lawless enemies of democracy. Never
l don't agree with you. The court of competent jurisdiction have rules.The council chairmen and councilors should be reinstated and the executive arm is the authentic enforcer.
Nigeria has become another thing in the committee of nations. Appeal court affirm that the local government officials should be reinstated why is the governor talking about state high court ruling . The executive arm should execute court orders to forstall breaking down of law and order period!!
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY THE RIVERS STATE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CAUCUS.
Gentlemen of the press.
1. We have invited you this morning to extinguish the delusion, prevarication, lies, and the deliberate distortion of facts and judgements of courts as it affects the Rivers State House of Assembly under the leadership of Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, the Governor of Rivers State.
2. This has become very necessary as the governor has procured the services of some persons, including Senior Advocates of Nigeria, to turn the law and judgments of court upside down to skew public opinion to align with the Governor’s position and give him a reason not to obey any judgment of court that is against him or not in his favour.
3. We wish to caution Mr. Femi Falana SAN, to stop misinterpreting judgments of court. It is regrettable that a very senior lawyer of his status will be amplifying the falsehood from non-lawyers and political merchants.
Falana, lied about the dates of the judgment of Hon. Justice J.K. Omotosho and the purported defection that never took place with the intention of misleading the public.
We wish to warn these false content creators and political merchants that it is very possible to continue to eat from the treasury of Rivers State without tampering with the position of the law, and the intentional misinterpretation of judgment of courts.
4. For the records, there were several reliefs aside from the presentation of the 2024 budget sought by the Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule led Assembly before the Hon. Justice J.K. Omotosho, which included the determination of who is the speaker and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly; non interference by the governor of Rivers State with the activities and functions of the Martin’s led Assembly; protection by the Inspector General of Police to ensure adequate security for them to carry out their duties; and the disbandment of any other House of Assembly in Rivers State or Self-acclaimed Speaker other than Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule and the 27 members.
5. All the reliefs sought by Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule were granted by the Hon. Justice J. K. Omotosho on the 22nd of January 2024.
We hereby produce the orders of the Hon. Justice J. K. Omotosho, as affirmed by the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. We refer the Press to pages 6 to 16 of the Judgement.
6. It’s instructive to state emphatically that by the withdrawal of the Governor’s appeal before the Supreme Court and the dismissal of the suit with cost, the judgment and all orders made by Hon. Justice J. K. Omotosho, which was upheld by the Court of Appeal, takes effect immediately and forever. This, of course, includes the affirmation of Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewule as Speaker and the 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly as the ONLY House of Assembly of Rivers State and the directive to the Inspector General of Police to provide security to enable the Rivers State House of Assembly to continue to perform their functions without hindrance.
7. We wish to call the attention of the Governor of Rivers State, that in his Notice of Withdrawal before the Supreme Court, he rightly referred to Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewule as the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Therefore, there is no more contest as to who the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly is. And any attempt to continue to deal with any person or forum as the Rivers State House of Assembly is not only contemptuous of the judgment of the Supreme Court but a direct call for political anarchy or social lawlessness. The shameless and contemptuous actions of giving any assignment whatsoever to anybody purporting same to be Rivers State House of Assembly other than Rt. Hon. Martins. Amaewule led House of Assembly should stop forthwith.
8. The Governor of Rivers State having failed to use the Court of Justice Wali to unseat the 27 lawmakers, has initiated a plot at a Federal High Court in Rivers State to declare the seats of the Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewule and the 27 members vacant, even when a Federal High Court, Appeal Court and the Supreme Court have all affirmed Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewule and the 27 lawmakers as the only Rivers State House of Assembly.
9. We are calling on the Executive Arm to execute the judgment of the Court of Appeal, affirming Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewule and the 27 lawmakers as the only Rivers State House of Assembly to avoid any breakdown of law and order in Rivers State.
2- SEN. Barry Mpigi DSSRS (NASS Rivers Caucus Leader)
3- RT. HON. Dum Dekor , DSSRS (Leader, Rivers State Caucus House of Representatives.)
It is clear that Martin Aneawule is the authentic speaker of River State House of assembly. The executive arm should execute the judgement without further delay.
seunmsg: The Court of Appeal judgement clearly reinstated the sacked Local Government Chairmen. It’s unfortunate that PDP is being absolutely irresponsible by trying to frustrate the enforcement of a valid judgement of the court.
PDP’s rascality notwithstanding, I will appeal to APC and the law enforcement agencies to allow the status quo remain until the matter is decided by the Supreme Court.
Blame the executive arm who supposed to enforce the law but toothless.
People supporting illegality is wrong. The court of appeal has made it clear that Martin is the authentic speaker. U don't need a lawyer to interprete the ruling
This is not a protestor . Your are threatening a sitting president.!! You just an impetuous child who wants to have a nasty bath in his tears. You are wrong boy. The TIB cannot dictate to 250m Nigerians. Mind your language.
Righteousness2: In these wierd Times and Seasons where Scriptures are flipping off the pages right before Us, the Only thing that should Choke any Person who Values his/ her Soul is Settling the Matter of your Eternity with JESUS CHRIST.
Guys and Babes! Sit up and Quit all these Unnecessary talks and things that have nothing to do for the SAFETY of your Soul in Eternity.
We are Living in the End of Endtimes. HEAVEN and HELL are REAL.. Take the Matter of Your Soul Serious !! There is No more Time oooo!!
Funny as the people of Rivers State will think that it's all about them without knowing that it's about the selfish interest of the one in Abuja and his toutish clowns of boys in the state assembly who couldn't afford their candidacy tickets
The governor should respect the rule of law by respecting the appeal court judgement. Peace must not seat on a keg of gun powder. Fubara has everything to lose in this ongoing battle.
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