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The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the decision of the Federal High Court, which nullified the N800 billion budget ed by five of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by the Edison Ehie group, News360 Nigeria reports.

In a judgment on Thursday, a three-member of the appellate court, led by Justice Joseph Oyewole, held that the appeal filed by the River State Governor against the January 22 judgment was unmeritorious.

Justice Oyewole, who authored and read the lead judgment, held that, having failed to challenge the case at the trial court, by withdrawing all the processes (documents) he filed against the suit, cannot turn around to now seek to appeal the judgment.

Justice Omotosho had, in the January 22 judgment, described the age of the Rivers State’s 2024 Appropriation Bill by the five lawmakers, led by Ehie Edison, as an aberration and illegality.

He consequently ordered Governor Fubara to represent the budget to the Martins Amaewhule-led Assembly.

https://news360ng.com/breaking-court-of-appeal-upholds-judgment-voiding-2024-budget-ed-by-edison-ehie-led-assembly/

This is going to be a long movie/show. I fear for Fubara. If this case should go to the Supreme Court, I fear Wike will use his influence and if the Supreme Court should also affirm the appeal court ruling, Fubara might not even finish this term, talk more of re-election.

I understand that he became the governor with the help of Wike, but that doesn’t mean he has to bow or get instructions from him on how to rule the state.

Wike has done his time. No one disturbed or fought him during his istration. Fubara should be given a free hand to operate.

But again, Fubara brought this on himself. I’m not privy to the agreement between him and Wike. If he entered any agreement with Wike, I believe he was fully aware of it before he agreed. He should honor the contract they both agreed.The fight between them started too early.

I don’t pity Fubara. He knew what Wike was capable of before agreeing to whatever deal they had. If he knew the conditions attached to Wike’s is something that doesn’t make sense, why agree to it in the first place, only for you to turn back in the middle of the deal.

I only pity the people of Rivers state that are being denied good governance.

When two elephants fight, the grass bears the brunt.

A word of advise for everyone - don’t enter into an agreement or contract you know you won’t honor.

If you take a closer look at this whole thing, Fubara seems to be on the losing end.

Fubara has been getting favorable judgements from the state court, which is expected. Wike and his gangs have been getting favorable judgments from the federal high court, which is also expected due to his connection.

In the long run, the federal court judgement is what counts. This is because if the case gets to the Supreme Court and this Wike guy is confirmed as the speaker, then Fubara is gone.

Wike’s men will move like a lightning bolt to impeach Fubara. Once he gets impeached by the pro-wike men, the show is over. Nothing the state courts can do about that.

The Nigeria police is federal. They will move swiftly to enforce the judgement. No amount of protest or violence can return him back as governor.

We all should learn to chose our fights wisely.

Wike still beatin them. Sim will learn the hard way.
He is allowing this cheat internet praise from renowned losers to get to his head.

Eje

Fubara will responded in due time counter judgement loading Rivers of drama 😂.

Looks to me like kangaroo

It never ends. Rivers state is a big circus with too many clowns on the stage

Una dey aware say fuel price don't increase again so?

Like Shaibu like Amawhatever. Congratulations sir

lol. Too late. Fubara has started working already and those law markers are gone forever just like the local government chairmen.

Nobody is obeying any Court that is not coming from Rivers State again.

Drama

When Gbajue and the headless mobs claps for you, know that you're in for a long ride.

Purchased judgment as usual

Wike let this man work in peace

The matter wasn’t about who is speaker

Fubara is a goner.

I think Tinubu is the one holding wike back ,if not, the governor would have been a forgotten issue by now ,its not that I am ing wike on this ,but the reality is that Fubara has played into the house of assembly's Hand already .

Season film

That one no concern Fubara. Let him continue with his speakership in Wike's kitchen.

Ringstonermask:
Wike let this man work in peace

u guys should stop all these rubbish .......you wanted rule of law abi ?

Judicial abuse and rascality. Too bad!

Iykopee:
That one no concern Fubara. Let him continue with his speakership in Wike's kitchen.

E pain you abi? Hahahaa

Oga!!! That is not the judgement. The Judgement is that Fubara should represent the budget. Fine, He will represent it to the current speaker, Rt. Hon. Victor Oko Jumbo

Peliman:
Fubara will responded in due time counter judgement loading Rivers of drama 😂.

From where? The only court that can overturn an Appeal court judgement is the supreme Court and this one is not getting there.
So it's end of the road for Sim and his puppets on this one.
Be
He should revel in his LG election victory.

Wike has lost the local govt election issue now he is moving to house of assembly to start another round of crises. lets watch how it will end.

Noted.

Before 2025 ending, Rivers for don scatter ooo

Mrs. Wike's court