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Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by hotseat: 9:11pm On Oct 10
Wike, the cat with nine lives, terror of his enemies and the one-man army against even his own party (PDP).



He had promised to set fire in any state that dares poke its nose into the political affairs of Rivers State.



Our of fear, the PDP Governors had to take his threat very seriously.



Fubara is just a small fry and Wike is about to cut him down to size.




Fubara go hear "wehn" by the time Wike is through with him.




Kikikiki-kakakaka!!!



Kiokiokio-kwakwakwa!!!









@hotseat

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Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by Owontime: 9:16pm On Oct 10
So this is why Tinubu told Fubara that the rule of law must be upheld and court judgements must be obeyed,he knew this was coming.
Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by kedeojo(m): 9:29pm On Oct 10
mustyNEMESIS:
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.
Fubara mistakes was to listen to emotional peoples. You don't have the control of the house of assembly and you are fighting.

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Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by kedeojo(m): 9:31pm On Oct 10
busybrain123:
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. grin
Be deceiving yourself. Fubara may not complete his first tenure.

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Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by tope777(m): 10:27pm On Oct 10
#tinabriggsnews

PRESS RELEASE

Today, the 10th day of October 2024, the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division dismissed Appeal No. CA/ABJ/133/CS/2024 filed by His Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division in suit No. FHC/ABJ/133/CS/2023 delivered on the 22nd day of January, 2024.

It is important to state the facts and history of the case and the appeal thereof.
On the 30th day of October, 2023, after the failed attempt to impeach His Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State, the Rivers State House of Assembly became polarized into two factions. The faction led by Martin Amaewhule proceeded to the Federal High Court, Abuja Division and filed Suit No. FHC/ABJ/1613/CS/2023, on the 29th day of November, 2023.

Subsequently, on the 11th day of December, 2023, Martin Amaewhule and others defected from the Peoples Democratic Party that sponsored their election in the 2023 Legislative Assembly Election, to the All Progressives Congress.

By operation of Law, particularly Section 109(i) (g) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), Martin Amaewhule and 26 others automatically lost their seats as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly on the 11th day of December, 2023, as Section 109(1)(g) is self executory as no court order is required thereof.
His Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State on the 13th day of December, 2023, presented the 2024 Appropriation Bill to the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Rt. Hon. Edison Ehie, who was recognized as the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly at the time. The Appropriation Bill was later passed into Law and became the Appropriation Law of 2024.

An Appropriation Law is a state law within the purview of the High Court of Rivers State.

Following the crisis in the Rivers State House of Assembly and the intervention by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, that the parties withdraw their cases in Court, to allow peace reign, His Excellency the Governor of Rivers State obeyed the President’s directive and withdrew his cases and the processes he filed in Suit No FHC/ABJ/1613/CS/2023. Martin Amaewhule and others disobeyed the President and did not withdraw Suit No. FHC/ABJ/1613/CS/2023 and proceeded to obtain judgment against His Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State.

After the judgment of the Court of Appeal today, there is a gale of misrepresentation and misinterpretation that Martin Amaewhule & 26 others remain members of the Rivers State House of Assembly with Martin Amaewhule as the speaker thereof. This is patently false.

The defection of Martin Amaewhule and 26 others was not an issue for determination in the Federal High Court, Abuja and the Court of Appeal. What was in issue was the 2023 Appropriation Law and the National Assembly taking over the Legislative functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

Dissatisfied with the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, His Excellency, the Governor has directed his lawyers to file an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court and also file an application for stay of execution of the judgment of the Court of Appeal. That maintains the status quo.

Accordingly, His Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State urges the good people of Rivers State to ignore the purveyors of fake news bent on misleading the good people of Rivers State.

Signed

D.I. Iboroma, SAN
Hon. Attorney General & Commissioner
For Justice, Rivers State

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Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by djon78(m): 10:27pm On Oct 10
efemena5050:
this one just want to comment make e be like say he dey alive and talking or perhaps is on social media .....imagine wetin u take ur time type up there ...when the topic requires articulated and sound objectivism In reasoning........I think I know ur type .....
They gather together and begin to argue on topic out of their knowledge...now they assume the person in the gathering with loudest voice eventually wins the Topix and at the end they all accept what the over bearing loud mouthed fellow spew



My friend you guys should tell Wike
He is not bigger than Nigeria

Entire Nigeria is watching what is happening

Pride goes before a fall

God hardened the heart of Pharaoh
To finally disgrace Him


You guys will see how this matter will end
Just mark it

The disgrace will be so glaring
Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by Benbellamor: 11:42pm On Oct 10
tope777:
#tinabriggsnews

PRESS RELEASE

Today, the 10th day of October 2024, the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division dismissed Appeal No. CA/ABJ/133/CS/2024 filed by His Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division in suit No. FHC/ABJ/133/CS/2023 delivered on the 22nd day of January, 2024.

It is important to state the facts and history of the case and the appeal thereof.
On the 30th day of October, 2023, after the failed attempt to impeach His Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State, the Rivers State House of Assembly became polarized into two factions. The faction led by Martin Amaewhule proceeded to the Federal High Court, Abuja Division and filed Suit No. FHC/ABJ/1613/CS/2023, on the 29th day of November, 2023.

Subsequently, on the 11th day of December, 2023, Martin Amaewhule and others defected from the Peoples Democratic Party that sponsored their election in the 2023 Legislative Assembly Election, to the All Progressives Congress.

By operation of Law, particularly Section 109(i) (g) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), Martin Amaewhule and 26 others automatically lost their seats as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly on the 11th day of December, 2023, as Section 109(1)(g) is self executory as no court order is required thereof.
His Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State on the 13th day of December, 2023, presented the 2024 Appropriation Bill to the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Rt. Hon. Edison Ehie, who was recognized as the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly at the time. The Appropriation Bill was later passed into Law and became the Appropriation Law of 2024.

An Appropriation Law is a state law within the purview of the High Court of Rivers State.

Following the crisis in the Rivers State House of Assembly and the intervention by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, that the parties withdraw their cases in Court, to allow peace reign, His Excellency the Governor of Rivers State obeyed the President’s directive and withdrew his cases and the processes he filed in Suit No FHC/ABJ/1613/CS/2023. Martin Amaewhule and others disobeyed the President and did not withdraw Suit No. FHC/ABJ/1613/CS/2023 and proceeded to obtain judgment against His Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State.

After the judgment of the Court of Appeal today, there is a gale of misrepresentation and misinterpretation that Martin Amaewhule & 26 others remain members of the Rivers State House of Assembly with Martin Amaewhule as the speaker thereof. This is patently false.

The defection of Martin Amaewhule and 26 others was not an issue for determination in the Federal High Court, Abuja and the Court of Appeal. What was in issue was the 2023 Appropriation Law and the National Assembly taking over the Legislative functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

Dissatisfied with the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, His Excellency, the Governor has directed his lawyers to file an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court and also file an application for stay of execution of the judgment of the Court of Appeal. That maintains the status quo.

Accordingly, His Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State urges the good people of Rivers State to ignore the purveyors of fake news bent on misleading the good people of Rivers State.

Signed

D.I. Iboroma, SAN
Hon. Attorney General & Commissioner
For Justice, Rivers State


TRASH
Fubara is Losing the Appeal at supreme court because he Has withdrawn his Counter Affidavit... Nothing before the Supreme court to deliberate... Besides Fubara is coming to Wike's territory in Abuja to appeal to the supreme court...forget...Amawhule will already perfect impeachment ...yawn
Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by figment232(m): 11:45pm On Oct 10
Benbellamor:
the case will be there till 2027....this is Tinubu era....the judges handling the mata will simply be passing it to other judges... Fubara will learn politics... grin
it favours fubara... the 27law makers and their mumu speaker wud become political jobbers till 2027.
Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by Frankiss44(m): 5:44am On Oct 11
IfnobeGod20:
Please who will impeach him? Does impeachment start and end at the hallowed chamber of the state house assembly. The state chief judge is waiting for them. Abi no be him go constitute panel for the impeachment?

I just dey laugh them as dem dey shout impeachment all over the place

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Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by Benbellamor: 5:51am On Oct 11
figment232:
it favours fubara... the 27law makers and their mumu speaker wud become political jobbers till 2027.
you dont get it, This particular case when it is decided by the supreme court and Fubara lost which is sure because he withdrew all his counter Affidavit that would have convince the Judges, after losing at the supreme court, that case you are talking about will be a dead rubber, because supreme court would have decided the speakership of Amaewhule and further declare the 26 lawmakers who are part of the originating summons from the lower court as authentic members of RSHOA....what you people lack is that there are more than one ways to reach the market. issue of defection has been sidelined in the High courts and can never come up again since appeal court which is higher has taken over....from Now on, Amaewhule as the Authentic speaker will start deliberating onthe impeachment proceedings

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Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by Benbellamor: 6:00am On Oct 11
figment232:
it favours fubara... the 27law makers and their mumu speaker wud become political jobbers till 2027.
you call him mumu speaker, thats your own view (I hope you are crying typing that kwo grin grin)...but as it stands The Appeal court recognises him and the 26 others as authentic members of RSHOA ....what you dont know now is that fubara cant present anything to oko Jombo Again with this new order.
Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by Caseless: 6:49am On Oct 11
mustyNEMESIS:
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 administration. 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 support 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.
This is where I expected Fubara to have used his wisdom by following Wike this term and then turn on him after winning the second term.

Wike actually thought Fubara would be easy to handle, considering his looks, but he proved him wrong.
Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by YorubaDemonswag: 7:02am On Oct 11
River people should handle their children (wike and fubara) the way they deem fit,what I learn from this case so far,is that it's good to be hated by some certain people,I pray they always hate me and never have reasons to like me for a secondsgrin.
Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by figment232(m): 7:42am On Oct 11
Benbellamor:
you call him mumu speaker, thats your own view (I hope you are crying typing that kwo grin grin)...but as it stands The Appeal court recognises him and the 26 others as authentic members of RSHOA ....what you dont know now is that fubara cant present anything to oko Jombo Again with this new order.
He is already preparing 2025 budget to be presented to the authentic speaker Victor Jombo
Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by Levels1(m): 9:02am On Oct 11
figment232:
He is already preparing 2025 budget to be presented to the authentic speaker Victor Jombo

Thanks my brother , this is more grounds to speedup is impeachment process because Rivers State are yet to present 2024 budget and can't jumped to present 2025. Law is Law and doesn't know emotions interpretation and watch how Victor Jombo will run for his dear life to avoid jail term

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Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by figment232(m): 5:54pm On Oct 11
Levels1:


Thanks my brother , this is more grounds to speedup is impeachment process because Rivers State are yet to present 2024 budget and can't jumped to present 2025. Law is Law and doesn't know emotions interpretation and watch how Victor Jombo will run for his dear life to avoid jail term
Who wants to impech him? those nincompoops that defected and are lying that they didnt defect? My bro make u get SENSE na
Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by figment232(m): 6:10pm On Oct 11
blacknp:
Defection with mouth, abi you think say High Court na where you go use mouth prove case without physical evidence?
they swore to an affidavit oo
Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by Levels1(m): 6:13pm On Oct 11
figment232:
Who wants to impech him? those nincompoops that defected and are lying that they didnt defect? My bro make u get SENSE na
Your father did not get sense.

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Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by blacknp(m): 11:35pm On Oct 11
figment232:
they swore to an affidavit oo
Without the registration in their in their respective wards of their purported cross carpeting, everything is null & void ab initio, cheap Irrelevant talk @ best.

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Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by blacknp(m): 11:41pm On Oct 11
kedeojo:
Fubara mistakes was to listen to emotional peoples. You don't have the control of the house of assembly and you are fighting.
Na Mumu Man.
Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by blacknp(m): 11:44pm On Oct 11
djon78:




My friend you guys should tell Wike
He is not bigger than Nigeria

Entire Nigeria is watching what is happening

Pride goes before a fall

God hardened the heart of Pharaoh
To finally disgrace Him


You guys will see how this matter will end
Just mark it

The disgrace will be so glaring
Yes O, Fubara will now realize, never bite the hands that feeds u.

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Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by blacknp(m): 11:34am On Oct 12
NairalandForumo:


Does the judgment override the constitution ?

Once a lawmaker defects he loses his seat?
Where is the written proof of defecting/cross carpeting that is registered in his ward?

Or you think a mere declaration is evidence, Isaac Fayose has declared himself the Chairman of The Pdp, so we are to accept it, because he said it?
Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by NairalandForumo: 11:36am On Oct 12
blacknp:
Where is the written proof of defecting/cross carpeting that is registered in his ward?

Or you think a mere declaration is evidence, Isaac Fayose has declared himself the Chairman of The Pdp, so we are to accept it, because he said it?

This is not ward constitution, but electoral constitution
Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by blacknp(m): 1:46pm On Oct 12
NairalandForumo:


This is not ward constitution, but electoral constitution
Ignorance is never an excuse, never be subject to an ignorant person.

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Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by figment232(m): 4:30pm On Oct 12
blacknp:
Without the registration in their in their respective wards of their purported cross carpeting, everything is null & void ab initio, cheap Irrelevant talk @ best.
Not in the eyes of the law. The law is very clear on defection of lawmakers.
Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by blacknp(m): 10:37pm On Oct 12
figment232:
Not in the eyes of the law. The law is very clear on defection of lawmakers.
But your assertion is very vague.

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Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by figment232(m): 3:29pm On Oct 13
blacknp:
But your assertion is very vague.
Its very clear .. the so called lawmakers swore to an affidavit in the Federal High court that they have defected from the PDP to the APC Hence they lost their seats automatically
Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by figment232(m): 3:32pm On Oct 13
blacknp:
Without the registration in their in their respective wards of their purported cross carpeting, everything is null & void ab initio, cheap Irrelevant talk @ best.
Null and void in ur fathers constitution abi.... dey play
Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by blacknp(m): 12:55am On Oct 14
figment232:
Null and void in ur fathers constitution abi.... dey play
Yes o, The Constitution of The Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 As Amended, which African country your papa come from?

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Re: Court Of Appeal Declares Martins Amaewhule Rivers Assembly Speaker by rummmy: 1:38am On Oct 14
People their seats are vacant since ..
His ward will expel him for anti party activities having displayed broom and with apc flag sometimes ago..
He can not force himself to come back as pdp member...
27 of them are already gone..
No shaking for Gov sim..

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