Amaewhule, others gained nothing from Supreme Court ruling, our case against them still active – Rivers Govt clarifies 

Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, made the clarification in a Facebook post, following speculations about the recent Supreme Court ruling.Ehie explained that the Supreme Court ruling was specifically on the Appeal Court’s judgment, which directed Governor Fubara to re-present the 2024 budget before the Martins Amaewhule-led Assembly.

However, he stated that since the 2024 budget had already been spent, Governor Fubara decided to withdraw his appeal against the ruling, as continuing the legal battle would serve no practical purpose.

“This appeal, SC/CV/1071/2024: GOV of Rivers State v Rivers State House of Assembly & Ors, which came up today at the Supreme Court, has become purely academic,” While said.

Furthermore, he noted that the case originated from SUIT NO. FHC/ABJ/CS/1613/2023, filed on November 29, 2023, before Justice James Omotosho at the Federal High Court, Abuja.

The suit pertained solely to the 2024 budget, which was fully utilised by December 31, 2024, marking the end of the fiscal year.

“The appeal is of no useful purpose in this year 2025, which has its budget. The only reasonable thing left to do was to withdraw the appeal and have it dismissed.

“This appeal that was withdrawn today has nothing to do with the seats of Martin Chike Amaewhule and his 26 friends in the Rivers State House of Assembly,” he said.

Ehie urged the public to refuse to be misled by what he described as false propaganda from Amaewhule and his group since the case as regards their defections and status as lawmakers is still before the Supreme Court.

It will be recalled that the crisis rocking the splintered Rivers State House of Assembly is an extension of the battle between Nyesom Wike, former governor and now minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and Governor  Fubara, his political godson, for who controls the structure of the state.