The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, challenging the leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly, under Speaker Martin Amaewhule.
A five-man panel of the apex court, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, delivered the ruling, imposing a ₦2 million cost against Governor Fubara. The sum is to be paid to the Rivers Assembly as the first respondent and Speaker Martin Amaewhule as the second respondent.
The appeal was dismissed after Fubara’s legal counsel, Yusuf Ali, opted to withdraw the suit.
With this ruling, the leadership structure of the Rivers Assembly under Amaewhule remains intact.
