The former Minster of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has rejoiced over the Supreme Court ruling on Rivers State.
In a video circulating on social media, the former Rivers Governor danced at the judgement of the apex court, which declared the local government elections held on October 5, 2024, invalid.
The Supreme Court on Friday, February 28, 2025, ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant General of the Federation to stop releasing financial allocations to the Rivers State government.
The apex court ordered that the ruling would be in force until Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State stops all his illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional activities.
It directed that funds would not be released to Fubara’s government until a lawful Appropriation Law is enacted by the House of Assembly under the leadership of Wike’s loyalist, Martin Amaewhule.
The judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Akomaye Agim, the Supreme Court also ordered the 27- members of the Rivers House of Assembly, led by Amaewhule, to resume function immediately.
In a unanimous judgment of the five-man panel of Justices led by Justice Musa Uwani Aba-Aji, the apex court held that it was an aberration for Fubara to operate with only 4 out of the 32 members of the House of Assembly.
Similarly, the apex court dismissed the local government election conducted in Rivers State on October 5, 2024, describing the election as null, void, invalid and illegal.
As a result of the judgement, Wike’s spokesman, Lere Olayinka shared a video of the FCT Minister with former Enugu State governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi singing and praising God.
The minister could be heard singing “I never knew he will honour me this way…….”
Olayinka captioned it, “Rivers Crisis: I dey hear with my left ear say the Opobo Judas of Rivers is not smiling at all.
“The Opobo Judas of Rivers was warned. Supreme Court has recognized Martins Amaewhule as the Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly. DAZZOL.”
Source: www.mynigeria.com
