The Supreme Court in Abuja has dismissed an appeal filed by Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara challenging the leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly
A five-member panel led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji ruled on Monday that Fubara must pay N2 million to the Assembly and its Speaker, Martin Amaewhule. The case was dismissed after Fubara’s lawyer, Yusuf Ali, withdrew the suit.
Fubara had earlier been faulted by the Court of Appeal for presenting the 2024 Rivers State budget to only four out of 31 Assembly members, a move deemed unconstitutional. His argument that the Amaewhule-led faction lost legitimacy after defecting to the APC was dismissed for lack of evidence.
When the case was called on Monday, Fubara’s counsel informed the Supreme Court that the appeal had been overtaken by events. The respondents did not oppose the withdrawal, but their lawyers requested a N2 million cost, which the court granted before dismissing the appeal.
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