A suit had sought to compel the governor to represent the 2024 budget to the Martin Amaewhule-led assembly.
The Rivers State High Court has ruled that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is legally empowered to transact business with the three lawmakers who have not vacated their seats in the state house of assembly.
This was contained in a court decision given on the 20th of December during which presiding judge Sika Aprioku dismissed a suit seeking to compel the governor to represent the 2024 budget to the Martin Amaewhule-led assembly.
The said suit marked PHC/3552/CS/2024 was filed by the Registered Trustees of the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners and had the Government of Rivers State, the governor of Rivers State, and the Attorney General of the state as defendants. It sought to compel the governor to represent the 2024 budget to the 27 lawmakers led by Amaewhule for passage into law.
After considering the arguments from the different counsels, Aprioku ruled that Governor Fubara could transact business with the members who did not vacate their seats.
