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GOV. FUBARA Vs DEFECTOR RIVERS LAWMAKERS: SC DID NOT REINSTATE AMAEWHULE & 26 OTHERS - ATTORNEY GENERAL

...States why suit is withdrawn

Attorney General of Rivers State, Dagogo Israel Iboroma, SAN, has affirmed that Monday's Supreme Court dismissal of the case between Governor Siminalayi Fubara Vs Martin Amaewhule and 26 others did not reinstate Amaewhule and co as Rivers State House of Assembly lawmakers.

Clarifying the varied interpretations flying over the said ruling, late Monday, February 10, 2025, Iboroma stated that he was in court and witnessed all that transpired in SC/CV/1701/2024, between Governor of Rivers State Vs Rivers State House of Assembly and 15 others.

He noted that regrettably, after the court’s proceedings, there has been serial misrepresentation in social and electronic media grossly misrepresenting what transpired in court and further traced the facts leading to SC/CV/1701/2024.

The Attorney General stated that on November 29, 2023, Martin Chike Amaewhule and others instituted suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/1613/2023 at the Federal High Court, Abuja with originating summons containing the 11 (eleven) prayers claimed by Martin Chike Amaewhule and others.

According to him, "On December 11, 2023 while suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/1613/2023 was pending at the Federal High Court, Abuja, Martin Chike Amaewhule and 26 others defected from the Peoples Democratic Party PDP to the All Progressives Congress APC and automatically lost their seats as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly in line with section 109, sub-section 1g of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended."

"In Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/1613/2023, the defection of Martin Amaewhule and 26 others was not an issue. Thus, it was not a question for determination. It was also not an issue for determination in the resultant appeals."

He emphasised, "Furthermore, before judgment was delivered in Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/1613/2023, Martin Chike Amaewhule and 26 others did not inform the court that they have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress.

"Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/1613/2023 amongst others was principally about the Appropriation Law 2024, (a.k.a 2024 budget).We are in the year 2025 with a 2025 Appropriation Bill already passed and signed into law and in operation.

The State Chief Law Officer elaborated that the Appropriation Law 2024 is now totally spent and cannot be brought back into operation, with the monies in the Appropriation Law 2024 having been spent cannot be recalled and spent again, stressing that the "Appropriation Law 2024 being spent by reason of its expiration, SC/CV/1701/2024 became merely academic and of no utilitarian value."

The State Attorney General added that the appellant in keeping with the time honoured practice of not wasting precious judicial time, filed a notice of withdrawal of appeal and freely urged the honourable Court to dismiss the appeal and accordingly, the Supreme Court granted the prayer sought and dismissed the appeal.

He pointed out that the Supreme Court did not make any further order whatsoever reinstating Martin Chike Amaewhule and 26 others as members of Rivers State House of Assembly, neither did the Supreme Court make any finding on their status as members of Rivers State House of Assembly.

Mr. Iboroma therefore called on the public to disregard the false narrative and propaganda being spread by Martin Chike Amaewhule and his counsels on what transpired in the Supreme Court.

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RIVERS STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY UPDATE

The Rivers State House of Assembly hereby invites the following nominees for screening and confirmation as Chairman and Members of:

*1. Rivers State House of Assembly Service Commission*

i. Hon Tamunosisi Gogo Jaja - Chairman
ii. Hon. Dr Kennedy Ebeku - Member
iii. Hon. Soberekon Clark - Member
iv. Hon. Jones Ogbonda - Member
v. Hon Kingston Sylvanus - Member

*2. Rivers State Local Government Service Commission*

i. Hon GoodLife Ben - Chairman
ii. Chief Emmanuel G. Jaja - Member
iii. Ms. Betty Warmate - Member
iv. Barr. Jerome Chimenem - Member
v. Hon Prince O. Ohochukwu - Member
vi. Barr Philip Okparaji - Member
vii. Christian Amadi - Member

Date: Tuesday, 11th February, 2025

Time: 10:00 AM prompt.

Venue: Hallowed Chamber, Rivers State House of Assembly, Auditorium, Admin Block, Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt.

The nominees are to come along with twelve (12) sets of their curriculum vitae (CV) and the originals and photocopies of their credentials.

Signed:
G.M Gillis-West Ph.D
Clerk of the House.

Case was about 2024 budget and not about their recall. Dem score u goal, u say make who score u pass ball, no be crase be that??

olisaEze:
Case was about 2024 budget and not about their recall. Dem score u goal, u say make who score u pass ball, no be crase be that??

The case went beyond budget, it destroyed the 4 lawmakers

The SANs and lawyers just dey give their own opinions.

Weytin concern their judgment concern defection wey AG for Rivers mention.