The Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has struck out a suit challenging the legality of President Bola Tinubu‘s intervention to resolve the political crises in the state.
The suit was struck out by the court for lack of jurisdiction.

The case was filed by 10 representatives of sons and daughters of the state led by His Highness Anabs Sara-Igbe against President Tinubu, the Rivers State Governor, Sir. Siminalayi Fubara; the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, Rivers State House of Assembly, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The plaintiffs had sought the constitutional interpretation of the peace accord and whether the directives contained in the documents to resolve the political impasse in the state were not at variance with the 1999 Constitution as amended.

They also sought to know whether the president had the legal right to direct the governor to re-present the 2024 budget to 24 members of the House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule even after their seats were declared vacant.

The applicants further demanded to know whether it was proper for names of commissioners, who had willingly resigned their offices to be re-submitted for screening.

They wanted the court to determine whether the 24 House of Assembly members led by Amaewhule after defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) still had the right to be members of the legislature.

But when the matter came up on Tuesday, the presiding judge, Justice Chinwendu Nworgu, discountenanced all motions and declined jurisdiction to entertain the suit.

Nworgu cited the judgment of James Omotosho of Abuja High Court, which nullified the activities of the Edison Ehie-led faction of the Assembly.

richiemcgold:
It is like trying to stop a president from doing his job. If a president can't intervene in a crisis, tell me why is he a president then?

Arobaga:



Tinubu meddling with Rivers state affairs isn’t his responsibility



Sim is elected but appointed



Tinubu is only interested in Rivers because he knows we’re the treasure base of the nation, if Rivers never had oil or if it was a poor state he for no dey run up and down



There’s a whole lot of insecurity in North & South West that’s awaiting Tinubus attention



There’s grave hunger and poverty in Yoruba land awaiting for Tinubu’s attention



Make he remove hand for Rivers State



Moreover Tinubu knows Rivers people never voted for him or liked him so make he face front



If Tinubu & Wike wants peace in PH they should beg Peter Obi to talk to Sim and watch the magic


Nobody likes Tinubu here in PH make he get out with his brown teeth

Arobaga:



Tinubu meddling with Rivers state affairs isn’t his responsibility



Sim is elected but appointed



Tinubu is only interested in Rivers because he knows we’re the treasure base of the nation, if Rivers never had oil or if it was a poor state he for no dey run up and down



There’s a whole lot of insecurity in North & South West that’s awaiting Tinubus attention



There’s grave hunger and poverty in Yoruba land awaiting for Tinubu’s attention



Make he remove hand for Rivers State



Moreover Tinubu knows Rivers people never voted for him or liked him so make he face front



If Tinubu & Wike wants peace in PH they should beg Peter Obi to talk to Sim and watch the magic


Nobody likes Tinubu here in PH make he get out with his brown teeth

Parydelegate:
Op correct the topic....its strikes not Strkes before mod strikes out this trend.



I hope Middlesbrough don't do what Equitorial Guinea did to Ivory Coast tonight. Mk Chelsea fans no cry

richiemcgold:
It is like trying to stop a president from doing his job. If a president can't intervene in a crisis, tell me why is he a president then?