Fubara obeys S’Court, moves to conduct fresh LG poll in Rivers

Fubara obeys S’Court, moves to conduct fresh LG poll in Rivers

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said his administration will implement the Supreme Court’s judgement after a careful review of its Certified True Copy (CTC).

This came after the Friday judgment of the apex court, which declared the local government election conducted in the state on October 5, 2024 as invalid.

In a state broadcast on Sunday, Fubara said he had met with his legal team and they hope to obtain the CTC by Friday, March 7, 2025.
He said his government was committed to upholding constitutional principles and would act in accordance with the law.
The governor has directed the Heads of Local Government Administration (HLGAs) to take immediate control of the 23 local government councils across the state, following the Supreme Court’s ruling that nullified the October 5, 2023, local government elections.
Fubara stated that the civil servants would oversee affairs until fresh elections are conducted by the State Electoral Commission.

He also instructed the outgoing chairmen to formally hand over to the HLGAs on Monday (today).

The governor urged residents to remain calm and assured them that his administration would follow due process.

The Supreme Court also on Friday barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Accountant
Federation and other agencies from releasing funds to the government of Rivers State until it purged itself of what the court described as flagrant disobedience to court orders.

In the judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Akomaye, the five-man panel of the court unanimously dismissed the appeal filed by Fubara challenging the validity of the House of Assembly presided over by Martin Amaewhule as the Speaker.

The court ordered Martin Amaewhule to resume sitting immediately with other elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.