Activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju has countered reports
that the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers
State.
He said such a report is untrue. Adeyanju said the
appeal was withdrawn by lawyers representing Fubara because the matter was
overtaken by events.
It was reported that the Supreme Court dismissed
Fubara’s appeal over the re-presentation of the 2024 budget before the 27
members of the State House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal
Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike.
The apex court on Monday dismissed the suit in a
ruling delivered by Justice Musa Uwani-Aba-Aji following the dramatic
withdrawal of the appeal by Fubara through his lead counsel, Yusuf Ali, SAN.
In a notice for withdrawal of the case, the governor
simply informed the three-man panel of Justices of the Court that events had
overtaken his suit.
The request for the withdrawal of the contentious suit
was not opposed by the Rivers State House of Assembly and its Speaker, Martin
Amaewhule, who were represented by Wole Olanipekun, SAN.
Following no objections from the parties, the apex
court dismissed the case and awarded N4 million against Fubara to be paid to
the House of Assembly and Amaewhule.
Faulting the reports, Adeyanju said it’s not the
correct representation of what happened in the court.
Posting on X, Adeyanju wrote:“Supreme Court did not
dismiss Fubara’s Appeal. The appeal was withdrawn by lawyers representing the
governor because the subject matter has been overtaken by events. This is the
correct representation of what happened in court today.”
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