I’ll obey Supreme Court judgment: Governor Siminalayi Fubara

The Governor Siminalayi Fubara yesterday declared his desire to completely comply with the Supreme Court’s two rulings, which threaten his government.

He ordered the 23 local government chairmen, whose election was voided by the judgment, to quit today after handing over to heads of personnel.

The Supreme Court of Nigeria issued two rulings on Friday: one by Justice Akomaye Agim, which recognized the 26 members of the state House of Assembly led by Martins Amaewhule, and another by Justice Jamilu Tukur, which ruled that the October 5, 2024, election that produced 23 chairmen and 319 council members was invalid.

The state budget was further declared unconstitutional by the supreme court, which also directed the Central Bank and the Accountant-General of the Federation to cease disbursing monies to the state government until Fubara presented the budget to the legitimate House of Assembly, which is presided over by Speaker Amaewhule.