A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, has refused to shut down all expenditures of Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit filed by the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly.

Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on the motion ex-parte marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/984/24 and moved by Sebastien Hon, SAN, rather ordered the plaintiffs to put all the defendants in the suit on notice.

Justice Nwite, however, granted another motion ex-parte by the plaintiffs to serve the 5th to 10th defendants with the originating process and other applications in the matter by substituted means.

The judge said: “The leave is hereby granted to the plaintiffs/applicants to serve the 5th to 10th defendants/respondents with the plaintiffs/applicants’ originating and any other process(es) filed or issued in this suit by substituted means to wit: “By publishing same in the Nation Newspapers.”

Justice Nwite adjourned the matter until Aug. 7 for hearing of the motion on notice.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 5th to 10th defendants are Fubara; Accountant-General (A-G) of Rivers; Rivers Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC); Chief Judge (CJ) of Rivers, Hon. Justice S.C. Amadi; Chairman of RSIEC, Hon. Justice Adolphus Enebeli (rtd.) and Government of Rivers State respectively.

The Rivers State House of Assembly and Right Honourable Martin Amaewhule (1st and 2nd plaintiffs) had, through their lead counsel, Joseph Daudu, SAN, filed the suit dated July 14 but filed July 15.

They had sued the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Zenith Bank Plc, Access Bank Plc and the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) as 1st to 4th defendants respectively.

Also joined in the suit are Fubara, Rivers A-G, RSIEC, Rivers CJ, Chairman of RSIEC and Rivers government as 5th to 10 defendants.

The plaintiffs sought an order of Interlocutory Injunction restraining the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants from honouring any request, command, order or mandate or any banking or other instrument, financial instruction or other instructions issued by the 5th defendant on his instruction or at his instance or deriving from the 5th defendant’s authority or in any manner, fund or revenue of Rivers State or Rivers State Government in the custody of the said defendants, or held by the said defendants for the benefit of Rivers State or Rivers State Government.

NAN reports that the two rulings, which were delivered on July 17 in the judge’s chamber, were obtained on Sunday in Abuja.

The Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly had, on July 15, suspended all expenditures of Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara until he re-presents his budget before the house.

The lawmakers gave the governor a seven-day ultimatum to re-present his budget, which they said had expired.

Rivers House Leader, Major Jack, moved the motion to bring up a resolution alerting the house of the governor’s seven-day deadline for presenting the 2024 budget to the house.

Following consideration, the assembly decided to shut down the Rivers State Consolidated Revenue Account, prohibiting any expenditure by Gov. Fubara’s administration.

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why can't the court sanction these lawmakers their seats were declare vacant
our judiciary should stop entertaining these miscreants

Good! Gov.Sim's Otapiapia is doing wonders on his political enemies. He's a man with balls of iron and I love him for that.

JAOS:
why can't the court sanction these lawmakers their seats were declare vacant
our judiciary should stop entertaining these miscreants

Declared vacant by who?

Paraman:
Declared vacant by who?

why are you against the rule of law don't you know what happens if a lawmarker defects from his party

JAOS:

why are you against the rule of law
don't you know what happens if a lawmarker defects from his party

You are quoting someone who is fighting NIGERIANs for saying Garri is now more expensive than Android phone. Dey play

Rivers our land. No idiot from Abuja can cause problem Here.

If you are a stranger across Edo State going further may thunder strike you if you attack me for discussing family affaire that you share no air or land border with.

Keep off and face your brothers from the desert.

eduli:
Sunday court

😂

Obedients in the mud crying right now

eduli:
Sunday court

Hahahaha. You sef see am

JAOS:

why are you against the rule of law
don't you know what happens if a lawmarker defects from his party

Do you have an evidence the public has no access to that states that the PDP lawmakers are no more PDP party members?

The court cases don reach 1000 cos Wike always use court to destroy the country.

Tinubu is using him to deliver in Abuja, but he's always on the media receiving the glory. Everyone always say "Wike is working".

That justice Omotosho is a problem

The lawyers handling Rivers case don Cash out and still they cashout, that is only what I can see

okoo

Criminal mentality.


Why distracting a sitting governor from executing his constitutional duties na.

What gains is there trying to drag your State backwards after serving 8 uninterrupted yrs in office?

Lawyers dey enjoy for Rivers state oo
🥲🥲🥲

Wike would rather burn down rivers than lose control of it to another

No matter the hotness of soup after fire it must get cold, Wike should leave River State alone him tenure don expire more over 4years is coming to a roundup.

I still don't see why these people are still called lawmakers. Two lawmakers, two governors, one treasury and one state, that's is a situation in Rivers.
But can FG allow two parallel NASS?

JAOS:
why can't the court sanction these lawmakers their seats were declare vacant
our judiciary should stop entertaining these miscreants

Nigeria court is not a Twitter,

This foolery of the defeated wike law breakers can only happen in a disorganized society

Tinubu online gbegiri miscreants have been thrown in the mud again. Useless idiots who are always supporting impunity. You will see them promoting injustice and atrocities in other people's states while hunger is ravaging their own states

Fubara just dey waste time for nothing. By now, he should have gone after Wike's ill gotten investments in Rivers state and converted them to state properties.

Very long talk

Team Wike , ntoor