Rivers State: Group condemns Fubara’s Illegal activities, actions

By Vivian Okejeme Abuja

The Centre for Credible Leadership and Citizens Awareness, has strongly condemn the series of illegal activities and actions being perpetrated by Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara.
The group expressed their profound dismay at the recent ex-parte order issued by Hon Justice C.N Wali of the Rivers State High Court, purporting to set aside the Judgement of the Federal High Court and declare the seats of lawfully elected House of Assembly members vacant. An act clearly outside his jurisdiction.
CCLCA opined that by the unambiguous provisions of Section 272(3) of the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, only a Federal High Court has jurisdiction to hear cases that bother on vacation of the seats of a Mamber of the State Assembly, Governor or Deputy Governor.
“This act is a flagrant disregard to the rule of law and demonstrates a clear abuse of power. We call on the National Judicial Commission (NJC) to investigate this unruly and dishonourable act of Justice Wali and cause a proper deciplinary action to deter this obvious misadventure in the judiciary.
“Again, the purported invitation of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dagogo Iboroma, SAN for screening before an illegitimate House of Assembly is an affront to the integrity of our legal system and a contemptuous act towards court judgments.
“The Federal High Court, in Suit No FHC/ABJ/CS/1613/2023, clearly ruled that only the Amaewhule-led Assembly of 27 members can determine who their clerk is. We urge Dagogo Iboroma, SAN, and all leaders of the Bar to uphold the sanctity of the law and refrain from participating in actions that undermine the Constitution and the authority of the Courts.”
“Again, the purported invitation of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dagogo Iboroma, SAN for screening before an illegitimate House of Assembly is an affront to the integrity of our legal system and a contemptuous act towards court judgments.
“The Federal High Court, in Suit No an determine who their clerk is. We urge Dagogo Iboroma, SAN, and all leaders of the Bar to uphold the sanctity of the law and refrain from participating in actions that undermine the Constitution and the authority of the Courts.”