Supreme Court Reserves Judgment on APC's Appeal Against Rivers LG Polls

The Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to nullify the outcome of the Local Government elections held in Rivers State on October 5, 2024. A five-member panel of the apex court, headed by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, okayed the matter for judgment after parties adopted their final briefs of argument.

The APC, through its lawyer, Mr. J. Daudu, urged the Supreme Court to set aside the November 21, 2024, judgment of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, which declined to invalidate the election. However, Mr. Yusuf Ali, who announced appearance for Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and Chris Uche, who represented the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), sought the dismissal of the appeal.

In a related development, the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal filed by Governor Fubara to challenge another judgment that sought to compel him to re-present the 2024 budget of the state before the Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the Rivers State Assembly. The court awarded N2 million cost to each of the respondents, noting that Fubara's loss was "self-inflicted" since his counter-affidavit was withdrawn.

The Rivers State government has clarified that the dismissed appeal was "academic" since the 2024 budget cycle had ended. The government also reiterated that Oko Jumbo remains the authentic Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

The Supreme Court has also reserved its verdict on seven consolidated appeals trailing the Appeal Court judgment that vacated the order stopping the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from releasing monthly statutory allocations to Rivers State.

Tinubu Appoints Chioma Awuzie Substantive Rector, Fed Poly Oko

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Chioma Irene Awuzie as the substantive Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State. Dr. Awuzie's appointment, which takes effect immediately for a five-year term, follows the recommendation of the Polytechnic's Governing Council, chaired by Sen. Dr. Barnabas Gemade, after a transparent and competitive selection process where she emerged as the leading candidate. Prior to her appointment, Awuzie, who holds a Doctorate Degree in Physical and Materials Chemistry, was a distinguished Chief Lecturer in the Department of Science Laboratory Technology (Chemistry Option) and also Director in-charge of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Projects in the Polytechnic. Under her stewardship, Federal Polytechnic, Oko, witnessed unprecedented advancements in infrastructure and institutional transformation. Her leadership facilitated monumental developments across the Polytechnic’s campuses in Oko, ...

#Watchvideo : SECURITY FORCES BURST THE CAMP OF UNKNOWN GUNMEN IN AKOKWA

Security Forces in the state through a coordinated intelligence report has bursted the camp of the unknown gunmen at Akokwa, Arondizuogu after a long gun duel which resulted to the death of some of the criminals and others arrested. These criminal elements have been known to be behind several attacks in the state such as the killing of police men in Mbaise, Aba Branch in Ehime Mbano, burning down of police stations, attack and attempted kidnapping of former Governor Ikedi Ohakim, abduction of Miss. P.P. Johnson, a female soldier in Okigwe and recently the attack in Akokwa that left many dead. It is obvious that these daredevil gunmen have been perpetuating their evil plans unabated until yesterday when their camp was bursted by security agencies. This is another assurance that our security operatives are leaving no stone unturned in the fight against banditry and other related activities. While it has become obvious that the activities of these non state actors are politically motivate...

BREAKING: 2Baba Shot Dead In Rivers State

A notorious cult leader and the prime suspect in the brutal murder of the late Divisional Police Officer, SP Bako Angbashim, in the state, Gift Okpara, popularly referred to as 2Baba, has been reportedly killed in a police-led major security raid. The police and other security agencies were said to have conducted land and aerial raids at the identical hideout of the Iceland cult leader and his gang at Idu-Ekpeye in Ahoada East local government area of Rivers on Saturday, February 17. According to The Nation , the Iceland cult leader was reportedly feared dead after the operation. Recall that in September 2023, the late DPO was ambushed and captured by the cult group led by 2Baba in the Odiemudie community, Ahoada East LGA. 2Baba and his gang then took the DPO to the forest, where they killed him and dismembered his body. The cultists then filmed him. Another source, Obi, said he saw no less than 15 vehicles and an Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) during th...

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