Rivers Crisis: Court Dismantles N800bn Budget Passed By Pro-Fubara Lawmakers

A Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice James Omotosho, on Monday, January 22, 2024, nullified the N800 billion budget passed by the Edison Ehie-led faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly signed into law by Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

The judge equally sustained the legal action instituted by the Assembly and Speaker Martin Amaewhule, against Fubara, which sought an order of injunction restraining the governor from frustrating the Assembly under his leadership as Speaker, among others.

It would be recalled that Governor Fubara had Thursday, December 14, 2023, signed the N800 billion 2024 budget into law, barely 24 hours after it was presented to a four-man House of Assembly for approval.

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