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Rivers: Appeal Court Dismisses Wike Allies’ Tenure Extension Cases
The Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt dismissed two appeals by Local Government Chairmen loyal to former governor Nyesom Wike, challenging the extension of their tenure.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt on Monday,dismissed two appeals filed by Local Government Chairmen loyal to former governor Nyesom Wike.
The appeals, CA/PH/137M/2024 and CA/PH/145M/2024, were brought forth by Hon. Enyiada Cookey-Gam and six others.
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These appeals contested the decisions of the lower court regarding the extension of the council leadership’s tenure.
The Court of Appeal, after thorough consideration, found no merit in the arguments presented. Consequently, both appeals were struck out.
Court Wike Allies’ Tenure Extension
Meanwhile The Rivers State House of Assembly, under the leadership of Martin Amaewhule, has given Governor Siminalayi Fubara a 7-day ultimatum to resubmit the 2024 budget for review.
This online media platform reports that this directive came after the pro-Wike faction of the House convened for their first session in several months on Monday.
Previously, Governor Fubara had presented the budget to the Oko-Jumbo faction, which supports him, with his Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie, presiding as Speaker.
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Ehie and the pro-Fubara lawmakers passed the budget estimates, and the governor subsequently signed it into law, highlighting its goals of fostering economic development, inclusive growth, and reducing socio-economic inequality in the state.
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