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The Supreme Court has ruled that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, took deliberate and unconstitutional actions to cripple the Rivers State House of Assembly in a bid to prevent his impeachment.

In a judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court found that Fubara engaged in a series of illegal activities to undermine the legislature long before Speaker Martin Amaewhule and 26 other lawmakers defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The court stated that the concurrent findings of both the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal established that Fubara’s actions were aimed at subverting the constitutional functions of the Assembly.

Fubara’s Desperate Measures

The judgment, part of Cross-Appeal No. SC/CV/1175A/2024 filed by Fubara, revealed that the governor’s fear of impeachment prompted him to:

1. Attempt to get the National Assembly to take over the legislative functions of Rivers State.
2. Prevent the Rivers Assembly from convening with a constitutionally required quorum.
3. Facilitate the relocation of a factional three-member Assembly to an alternate venue.
4. Withhold Assembly funds and remove the Clerk and Deputy Clerk.
6. Deploy heavy machinery, including bulldozers, to demolish the legislative complex.
7. Restrict lawmakers and Assembly staff from accessing the legislative building.

The Supreme Court noted that these actions were taken in defiance of court orders obtained by the 27 lawmakers to restrain the governor from interfering with their duties.

Fubara Collapsed the Legislature

Justice Agim further held that Fubara’s moves rendered the Rivers State House of Assembly non-functional, making the argument about the lawmakers' defection irrelevant.

“The 8th respondent [Fubara] collapsed the Rivers State House of Assembly,” the judge ruled. “Therefore, no question about any member losing his seat due to defection can validly arise. There must be a House of Assembly for any constitutional process, such as declaring a seat vacant, to take place.”

The court also dismissed Fubara’s reliance on Sections 102 and 109 of the Constitution and the doctrine of necessity, describing it as an excuse to continue his assault on the legislature.

"No Government in Rivers State"

The Supreme Court condemned Fubara’s tactics, stating that his fear of impeachment did not justify his attacks on the Constitution and democratic institutions.

“A government cannot be said to exist without one of the three arms of government,” the ruling read. “Here, the Head of the Executive has chosen to collapse the Legislature so he can rule without it—as a despot. As it stands, there is no government in Rivers State.”

The judgment stands as a strong rebuke against Fubara’s governance approach, highlighting the dangers of executive overreach and unconstitutional tactics to avoid political accountability.

Source: https://thebureau.com.ng/supreme-court-fubara-undermined-rivers-assembly-to-block-impeachment/

RealGandalf:
The Supreme Court has ruled that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, took deliberate and unconstitutional actions to cripple the Rivers State House of Assembly in a bid to prevent his impeachment.

In a judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court found that Fubara engaged in a series of illegal activities to undermine the legislature long before Speaker Martin Amaewhule and 26 other lawmakers defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The court stated that the concurrent findings of both the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal established that Fubara’s actions were aimed at subverting the constitutional functions of the Assembly.

Fubara’s Desperate Measures

The judgment, part of Cross-Appeal No. SC/CV/1175A/2024 filed by Fubara, revealed that the governor’s fear of impeachment prompted him to:

1. Attempt to get the National Assembly to take over the legislative functions of Rivers State.
2. Prevent the Rivers Assembly from convening with a constitutionally required quorum.
3. Facilitate the relocation of a factional three-member Assembly to an alternate venue.
4. Withhold Assembly funds and remove the Clerk and Deputy Clerk.
6. Deploy heavy machinery, including bulldozers, to demolish the legislative complex.
7. Restrict lawmakers and Assembly staff from accessing the legislative building.

The Supreme Court noted that these actions were taken in defiance of court orders obtained by the 27 lawmakers to restrain the governor from interfering with their duties.

Fubara Collapsed the Legislature

Justice Agim further held that Fubara’s moves rendered the Rivers State House of Assembly non-functional, making the argument about the lawmakers' defection irrelevant.



The court also dismissed Fubara’s reliance on Sections 102 and 109 of the Constitution and the doctrine of necessity, describing it as an excuse to continue his assault on the legislature.



The Supreme Court condemned Fubara’s tactics, stating that his fear of impeachment did not justify his attacks on the Constitution and democratic institutions.



The judgment stands as a strong rebuke against Fubara’s governance approach, highlighting the dangers of executive overreach and unconstitutional tactics to avoid political accountability.

Source: https://thebureau.com.ng/supreme-court-fubara-undermined-rivers-assembly-to-block-impeachment/

A very foolish idiot, Mumu Man.

And we have numerous goats on this forum supporting the idiot.

givedemwotowoto:

Your eye still never clear Empty Barrel, u go wail till infinity.

Clueless Nonentities.

Wike written judgment ...

Justice Agim wike puppet

“A government cannot be said to exist without one of the three arms of government,” the ruling read. “Here, the Head of the Executive has chosen to collapse the Legislature so he can rule without it—as a despot. As it stands, there is no government in Rivers State.”
This makes him liable to prosecution after his immunity expires. He is actually in a bigger problem. He took his personal political insecurities way too far.

I was completely disgusted the day he demolished the state HoA. That must never be allowed to happen in this country again by ensuring that he faces the law and his prosecution to serve as sufficient deterrent. The Kano Governor did same too by demolishing public infrastructure built with tax payers money.

Toh

https://www.nairaland.com/8359895/should-gov-fubara-impeached

Since all issues in Rivers State has now been fully settled, please let there be peace so that the state can move forward.

It's clear now the position of a governor is too big for a level 13 to handle

those f⁰⁰lish developers tho .Dem don grab ,squeeze SIMBI's black N white hairy balls .

The useless fĺàtĥèàð pigs won't leave FUBU's balls until dey render him unproductive

Mercisharelove:
Wike written judgment ...

Justice Agim wike puppet

Which of the 7 observations below is not correct?

1. Attempt to get the National Assembly to take over the legislative functions of Rivers State.
2. Prevent the Rivers Assembly from convening with a constitutionally required quorum.
3. Facilitate the relocation of a factional three-member Assembly to an alternate venue.
4. Withhold Assembly funds and remove the Clerk and Deputy Clerk.
6. Deploy heavy machinery, including bulldozers, to demolish the legislative complex.
7. Restrict lawmakers and Assembly staff from accessing the legislative building.

Tjra:
Fubara is quiet dictator.


Slow poison

And where does his act of dictator landed him?

Mercisharelove:
Wike written judgment ...

Justice Agim wike puppet

Fubara wailing agent .pls allow your upstair to perform its natural duty BCS you were not born like this.

All shall be clear..soon enough..

Tjra:
Which of the 7 observations below is not correct?

1. Attempt to get the National Assembly to take over the legislative functions of Rivers State.
2. Prevent the Rivers Assembly from convening with a constitutionally required quorum.
3. Facilitate the relocation of a factional three-member Assembly to an alternate venue.
4. Withhold Assembly funds and remove the Clerk and Deputy Clerk.
6. Deploy heavy machinery, including bulldozers, to demolish the legislative complex.
7. Restrict lawmakers and Assembly staff from accessing the legislative building.

That's the problem..

These ones require police investigation and report.

The Supreme Court should not dabble into these issues with proper investigative report by the police.

Rivers people need to realize that Wike is the common enemy and problem of Rivers State.

Because you put Sim in power, you came after only 5 months of power mobilizing the Assembly to begin threatening him with impeachment because he is not taking orders..

The above is the root cause of everything that has happened in Rivers.

Tjra:
Which of the 7 observations below is not correct?

1. Attempt to get the National Assembly to take over the legislative functions of Rivers State.
2. Prevent the Rivers Assembly from convening with a constitutionally required quorum.
3. Facilitate the relocation of a factional three-member Assembly to an alternate venue.
4. Withhold Assembly funds and remove the Clerk and Deputy Clerk.
6. Deploy heavy machinery, including bulldozers, to demolish the legislative complex.
7. Restrict lawmakers and Assembly staff from accessing the legislative building.

Even the supreme Court that wrote all this cannot prove it

ddippset:
That's the problem..

These ones require police investigation and report.

The Supreme Court should not dabble into these issues with proper investigative report by the police.

Don't mind the clown circus they call supreme court
The same mouth they used to say there's no evidence of the Assembly members being APC is what they are using to list sins without evidence

What a joke!!

Rivers house of assembly should hurry up and serve him impeachment notice without further delay

Ojuntana:
Don't mind the clown circus they call supreme court
The same mouth they used to say there's no evidence of the Assembly members being APC is what they are using to list sins without evidence

What a joke!!

Everything listed above looks like a police report from Obio Akpor police station.

Imagine our Supreme Court!

Ojuntana:
Even the supreme Court that wrote all this cannot prove it

Peter Obi too couldn’t prove how he won presidential election

ddippset:
Everything listed above looks like a police report from Obio Akpor police station.

Imagine our Supreme Court!

Don't mind those clowns
They should have kuku said Fubara bombed the building
Those guys lack shame and integrity abeg
Just imagine what a Supreme Court is saying

Igbo:
Peter Obi too couldn’t prove how he won presidential election

There's no Peter Obi in the topic of this thread
Go to his house and cry if you want to
Stop derailing

Mercisharelove:
Wike written judgment ...

Justice Agim wike puppet

Hmmm…,now that Mary Odili and her husband are with Fubara, you buffoons no longer attribute Wike’s legal victories to her.

Ojuntana:
Don't mind those clowns
They should have kuku said Fubara bombed the building
Those guys lack shame and integrity abeg
Just imagine what a Supreme Court is saying

Fubara definitely has a defence for that.

That house of assembly complex has long been marked for renovation..

Fubara saw the whole crises as an opportunity to carry out.

Wrong as it may be, a defense is a defense..

All these things the Supreme Court list looks to me like they didn't even give Fubara the opportunity to put in a defence through his lawyers.

Fubara has been conered.

Martins Amaehule is right now more powerful than Fubara in Rivers..

yarimo:
It's clear now the position of a governor is too big for a level 13 to handle

U will be fine soo after u take ur drugs. Which level did your master reach? Someone who got to the apex of civil service, became accountant general of Rivers state is who you call level 13? If only your god could be as educated and accomplished as this gentle man. We the people of Rivers state are solidly behind our Governor not a godfather

yarimo:
It's clear now the position of a governor is too big for a level 13 to handle

U will be fine soo after u take ur drugs. Which level did your master reach? Someone who got to the apex of civil service, became accountant general of Rivers state is who you call level 13? If only your god could be as educated and accomplished as this gentle man. We the people of Rivers state are solidly behind our Governor not a godfather

ddippset:
Fubara definitely has a defence for that.

That house of assembly complex has long been marked for renovation..

Fubara saw the whole crises as an opportunity to carry out.

Wrong as it may be, a defense is a defense..

All these things the Supreme Court list looks to me like they didn't even give Fubara the opportunity to put in a defence through his lawyers.

Fubara has been conered.

Martins Amaehule is right now more powerful than Fubara in Rivers..

.

ddippset:
Rivers people need to realize that Wike is the common enemy and problem of Rivers State.

Because you put Sim in power, you came after only 5 months of power mobilizing the Assembly to begin threatening him with impeachment because he is not taking orders..

The above is the root cause of everything that has happened in Rivers.

We are behind our Governor, the thief was remitting 15 billion to the RIRS and instructed the Governor to do same but he didn't and declared over 40billion just 3 months after taking the seat. the guy is a greedy con man

ddippset:
Fubara definitely has a defence for that.

That house of assembly complex has long been marked for renovation..

Fubara saw the whole crises as an opportunity to carry out.

Wrong as it may be, a defense is a defense..

All these things the Supreme Court list looks to me like they didn't even give Fubara the opportunity to put in a defence through his lawyers.

Fubara has been conered.

Martins Amaehule is right now more powerful than Fubara in Rivers..

That has been the plan all along..
It is a template for godfathers. They always have the house on their side to checkmate the gov
That's why Obasa’s reinstatement was a do or die issue
Unfortunately, the courts have joined in the game of godfatherism
It's not just about Fubara. It's about the state and its resources. And I'm sure some sweetheart deals have been made before this kind of silly judgement comes out

RealGandalf:
The Supreme Court has ruled that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, took deliberate and unconstitutional actions to cripple the Rivers State House of Assembly in a bid to prevent his impeachment.

In a judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court found that Fubara engaged in a series of illegal activities to undermine the legislature long before Speaker Martin Amaewhule and 26 other lawmakers defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The court stated that the concurrent findings of both the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal established that Fubara’s actions were aimed at subverting the constitutional functions of the Assembly.

Fubara’s Desperate Measures

The judgment, part of Cross-Appeal No. SC/CV/1175A/2024 filed by Fubara, revealed that the governor’s fear of impeachment prompted him to:

1. Attempt to get the National Assembly to take over the legislative functions of Rivers State.
2. Prevent the Rivers Assembly from convening with a constitutionally required quorum.
3. Facilitate the relocation of a factional three-member Assembly to an alternate venue.
4. Withhold Assembly funds and remove the Clerk and Deputy Clerk.
6. Deploy heavy machinery, including bulldozers, to demolish the legislative complex.
7. Restrict lawmakers and Assembly staff from accessing the legislative building.

The Supreme Court noted that these actions were taken in defiance of court orders obtained by the 27 lawmakers to restrain the governor from interfering with their duties.

Fubara Collapsed the Legislature

Justice Agim further held that Fubara’s moves rendered the Rivers State House of Assembly non-functional, making the argument about the lawmakers' defection irrelevant.



The court also dismissed Fubara’s reliance on Sections 102 and 109 of the Constitution and the doctrine of necessity, describing it as an excuse to continue his assault on the legislature.



The Supreme Court condemned Fubara’s tactics, stating that his fear of impeachment did not justify his attacks on the Constitution and democratic institutions.



The judgment stands as a strong rebuke against Fubara’s governance approach, highlighting the dangers of executive overreach and unconstitutional tactics to avoid political accountability.

Source: https://thebureau.com.ng/supreme-court-fubara-undermined-rivers-assembly-to-block-impeachment/

This Supreme Court judgement and declaration regarding Fubara's actions has clearly established incontrovertible grounds for the impeachment of Fubara as Rivers State Governor.

The Governor of a State can be impeached based on the provisions of Section 188 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The primary ground for impeachment is Gross Misconduct.

The Constitution defines gross misconduct as a grave violation or breach of the Constitution or any other law.

And the Supreme Court has declared by its judgement that Fubara gravely violated the Constitution by his assault on the legislature. So what else remains?

idahme:
We are behind our Governor, the thief was remitting 15 billion to the RIRS and instructed the Governor to do same but he didn't and declared over 40billion just 3 months after taking the seat. the guy is a greedy con man

You must be an insider to know all this details hmm