The Supreme Court is set to rule on five appeals related to the ongoing crisis in the Rivers State House of Assembly.
After hearing arguments on the defection of 27 lawmakers, the apex court reserved its judgment, with a date to be communicated to the involved parties.
Among the key issues, Governor Siminalayi Fubara is challenging the legitimacy of Martin Amaewhule as Speaker, arguing that he and 26 other lawmakers forfeited their positions by allegedly defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
At its last sitting, the Supreme Court, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, dismissed Governor Fubara’s appeal challenging the legality of re-presenting the 2024 state budget before the Amaewhule-led Assembly.
The case was struck out after Fubara’s lawyer, Yusuf Ali, withdrew it, stating that the appeal was no longer relevant.
