A five-man panel of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, has dismissed an appeal filed by Rivers Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, challenging the leadership of the Rivers House of Assembly under Speaker Martin Amaewhule
A five-man panel of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, has dismissed an appeal filed by Rivers Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, challenging the leadership of the Rivers House of Assembly under Speaker Martin Amaewhule.
Delivering the ruling, Justice Abba-Aji imposed a cost of ₦2 million against Governor Fubara, payable to the Rivers Assembly as the first respondent and Speaker Martin Amaewhule as the second respondent.
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The court’s decision to dismiss the appeal followed the withdrawal of the suit by Fubara’s legal counsel, Yusuf Ali.
Governor Fubara, in the notice for withdrawal of the case, simply informed the Court that events had overtaken his suit.
The request for the withdrawal of the contentious suit was not opposed by the Rivers State House of Assembly and its Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, who were represented by Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN.