A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has described the Supreme Court docket ruling on the State Meeting disaster as not solely a Black Friday in Nigeria’s nascent democracy, however a declaration of conflict towards Rivers State and dying of the Judiciary within the nation.
Eze additional recommended and congratulated Fubara for being a person by surviving the onslaught by antidemocratic forces in Nigeria all these whereas.
DAILY POST reported on Friday that the Supreme Court docket ordered the Central Financial institution of Nigeria, CBN, to cease launch of funds to Rivers State authorities forthwith till a correct Home of Meeting is constituted.
The court docket additionally ordered Martin Amaewhule to renew sitting instantly with all elected members.
The court docket was ruling on 5 appeals earlier than it in regards to the dispute within the State Meeting.
Eze, in his response, stated the Supreme Court docket ruling which occurred regardless of, in response to him, all of the info of the Amaewhule-led lawmakers decamping to APC with the dire penalties of taking such a step, is a giant blow to democracy.
In a chat with DAILY POST, Eze stated “For the Supreme Court docket to disregard these info and help the illegality of asking Amaewhule to proceed sitting just isn’t solely unlucky, depraved, evil, unhappy, undemocratic and declaration of conflict towards the folks of Rivers State and democracy in Nigeria.
“Nigerians mustn’t suppose that this unhappy stand towards Rivers State is towards Gov Sim Fubara however towards our democracy, so Nigerians ought to come up and defend our democracy.
“For the Supreme Court docket to order the CBN to cease forthwith the discharge of funds because of the State by the FG merely expose that this are all plots not solely to serve the considering of Nyesom Wike however be sure that the State that lays the Golden egg for the event and emancipation of Nigeria out of existence
“The following few days might be very attention-grabbing to see how these plots geared toward eradicating the Governor will play out.
“Regardless of no matter possibly the end result Sim Fubara have fought a very good combat by exposing how one man desires to stifle the event of the State and Pocket the frequent patrimony of the State into his pocket.”
In his response to the court docket ruling, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, had stated that Governor Similayi Fubara has dedicated an impeachable offence.
The erstwhile River’s Governor stated it was extraordinary the place somebody will say that three folks will represent the state meeting to make legislation for the complete state.
Wike additionally stated the Supreme Court docket has ended impunity in Rivers State.
Nonetheless, the Coalition of Opposition lawmakers stated that regardless of the Supreme Court docket judgement on Friday, Governor Siminalayi Fubara will proceed to drive the wheel of governance in Rivers State.
