Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Kayode Ajulo, initiates legal proceedings to prevent Governor Similalaye Fubara of Rivers State from re-presenting the 2024 budget to the State House of Assembly.<\/p>\n
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In a suit filed before the Federal High Court, Abuja (Suit No.: FHC\/ABJ\/CS\/1718\/2023), Ajulo urges the court to halt Governor Fubara’s move pending the hearing and determination of the ongoing suit. The legal action also calls for the court to restrain the State House Assembly and its Speaker from screening and confirming the commissioners appointed by Governor Fubara.<\/p>\n
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Ajulo specifically requests the court to consider the attached motion on notice and prevent the holding of plenary sessions by 27 members of the State House of Assembly, out of the total 32 members.<\/p>\n
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This legal development emerges against the backdrop of an agreement between Governor Fubara and his immediate predecessor, Nyesom Wike, following discussions involving President Tinubu and other stakeholders. As part of the agreement, Governor Fubara is expected to re-present the 2024 budget to the returning members of the State House Assembly, whose seats were declared vacant after they decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n
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The unfolding legal battle adds a layer of complexity to the political landscape in Rivers State, where tensions and disagreements have characterized recent developments.<\/p>\n
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