Cold, silence, as Supreme Court hammers Gov Fubara

… Wike-backed APC faction hails rulings

Cold has fallen over Rivers State like ice rain while silence is the new noise in most quarters in the state following what appears to be harsh rulings on the sitting governor by the Supreme Court Friday, February 28, 2025.

The only whimper so far is from the Nyesom Wike-backed All Progressives Congress (APC) which has issued a statement hailing the rulings.

The Supreme Court began today by upholding a high court ruling that ordered shutdown of Rivers finances stopping the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from disbursing Rivers monthly allocations.

The apex court also ruled that Martin Amaewhule who wants to impeach Gov Fubara is the rightful speaker and that until the budget is presented to him and his 26 defected members, that the governor had no right to access funds.

Few minutes later, the apex court ruled on another appeal nullifying the October 5, 2024 LGA elections. By this, the rug was completely pulled off the governor’s legs.

Offices and market places are now hushed as citizens said they did not expect such ruling. Some called this removal of a governor.

Government officials in position of making statements have not been picking calls.

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Wike-backed APC reacts:

The chairman and members of the State Executive Committee of the APC in Rivers State (loyal to Wike) have hailed the Supreme Court on their decisions on the protracted crises rocking the Rivers State government (Executive) on the one hand, and the House of Assembly (Legislature) on the other.

The APC said the contentious issues have been addressed with proper alignment to the laws and constitution of the land, and called on all lovers of democracy to prevail on Gov Fubara to quickly retrace his steps not supported by the laws and do the needful for the development of our dear state to thrive.

“As a party, you will recall that we had at various opportunities called on Gov Fubara to obey court orders, rulings, judgments and the extant laws for peace but all our entreaties fell on deaf ears as the Governor was more interested in listening to ‘conflictprenuers’ who cashed in on his ‘naivety’ to scam the state and dealt a very big blow to our treasury and development.”

According to a statement issued by Chibike Ikenga, Publicity Secretary of the faction: “Some of these later-day saints could not consider the challenges their siphoning the funds for development of the state to their private pockets will pose to the masses of the people.

“Our challenge of the unconstitutionality of the local government election which has been validated by the Apex Court was done in good faith to safe the resources of the people at the third tier from further developmental deterioration.”

Finally, APC said, “We assure the citizens of the state, that as the opposition party, we will continue to act as watchdogs for good governance and qualitative delivery of the yearnings and aspirations of our people.”