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SUPREME COURT DECISION ON RIVERS DOES NOT REQUIRE ANALYSIS – MAGNUS ABE
This particular judgement of the Supreme Court does not require any analysis or analyst, it was in plain simple English;
There can be no further litigation on the status of the Rivers State House of Assembly in any court in Nigeria.
The issue of defection of the lawmakers was carefully considered by the Supreme Court and the court stated clearly that that argument will not even be considered by the court because by the date of the said defection, Governor Fubara was already acting in violation of the constitution and in contempt of the lawful order of a court of competent jurisdiction by his own admission.
The Supreme Court was equally clear, not only is the CBN and the Accountant General of the Federation prohibited from releasing money to the state, but that the state government itself is prohibited from spending and making expenditures without a budget duly passed by the Amaewhule led assembly, which is to begin seating immediately and unhindered. The legal road has come to an expected end. The issue is over, finito, finished.
I had advised earlier that the Governor should negotiate while there is still time, it may appear that window for negotiation is now very narrow, but it may not be completely closed;
The Minister of the FCT already hinted at this when he said that he will not advise the house to commence impeachment proceedings against the Governor. That is a narrow window but too much analysis may close it.
It is time for wisdom to prevail, not empty grandstanding.
One thing is now settled in Rivers State: OCJ Okocha Esq., SAN, is a proven legal luminary!
