On Friday, October 25, the bid by Rivers state to halt proceedings in the hearing of a suit seeking to shut down all expenditures of Governor Siminalayi Fubara failed at Federal High Court, Abuja.......KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE👈
This is as the judge, Joyce Abdulmalik described the request as frivolous, unwarranted and mischievous, PM News reported.
Court dismisses bid to stop Fubara’s probe
The suit, initiated by Martin Amaewhule and others loyal to FCT minister Nyesom Wike, sought an order of interlocutory injunction restraining the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the commercial banks, including the AGF from honouring any financial instruction issued by Fubara regarding the state’s funds.
But the Rivers State House of Assembly led by Mr. Oko Jumbo, loyal to Fubara, challenged the legitimacy of Amaewhule’s position as speaker, arguing that he lacked authority to file the suit due to their defection to the opposition All Progresives Congress (APC).
Fubara’s camp sought stay proceedings, pending the hearing and the determination of the appeal already filed before the Appeal Court in the suit filed by the Martin Amaewhule, as 1st and 2nd plaintiffs, had sued the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and nine others in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/984/24.
But on Friday, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a ruling, described Fubara’s camp’s request as frivolous, unwarranted, and mischievous, therefore dismissed their suit.
Legit.ng understands that Fubara and Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), are at loggerheads over the control of Rivers state. This has led to the division in the state assembly.
Wike mentioned those he is fighting with asides Fubara
Earlier, Legit reported that Nyesom Wike disclosed that he is currently fighting no less than four political groups across the APC and the PDP.
Wike mentioned that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar topped the group, adding that they had seen him as the reason the PDP lost the 2023 presidential election.
The immediate past Governor of Rivers state reiterated that he had no regret in supporting President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 election and explained the reason for his action.