Dons EzeA COURT PRONOUNCED THAT FUBARA DIDN’T PRESENT BUDGET, HE DIDN’T GO ON APPEAL
A COURT PRONOUNCED THAT FUBARA DIDN’T PRESENT BUDGET, HE DIDN’T GO ON APPEAL The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has alleged that a court had ruled that the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara had not presented a legal budget, but he did not appeal the decision. He further highlighted the disregard for legal procedures where despite a Court of Appeal judgment stating that the State High Court lacks jurisdiction over defection and vacancy matters, cases are still filed in the State High Court by the Pro Fubara Lawmakers. He argued that it is unacceptable to stand by and watch these illegalities unfold. He asserted that if the court pronounces that the 27 lawmakers have defected, then they would obey the law. He said in an interview with TVC, ”Because you want to take control of a State, is that why you should allow impunity? “A Court pronounced that he (Fubara) did not present a budget and that whatever budget he said he had presented is null and void. But he didn’t go on appeal. “The Court of Appeal gave a judgment that the state High Court has no jurisdiction to talk about defection or vacancy and that it is the Federal High Court that has the jurisdiction. “But they will still go to the State High Court to file case with a different judge and that judge will grant an ex-parte order with immediate effect. “You see all these kinds of Illegality going on in the state and you say we should fold out hands and watch, no we cannot do that. “I have no grouse with anybody. If the Court make a pronouncement that the 27 lawmakers have defected, then they will obey the law.”