The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike, is celebrating the verdict of the Supreme Court which nullified the local government elections in Rivers State and affirmed the legitimacy of Hon Martin Amaewhule 27-members Rivers State House of Assembly
FCT minister said the verdict is a victory for democracy, as it has dismantled the political impunity that had taken root in Rivers state.
He also stated that if the Assembly want to impeach Fubara there is nothing any one can do.
According to Wike, the judgment has restored constitutional order and invalidated all actions taken by Governor Siminalayimb Fubara outside the framework of the law.
Wike who stated this in Abuja, accused Fubara of running a lawless government and insisted that all appointments and decisions made by Fubara administration since the crisis began are now null and void.
He condemned Fubara for governing without legislative approval and criticized his administration for presenting a budget to an illegitimate Assembly.
“A governor demolished the House of Assembly building and acted as if nothing happened. Then he moved the Assembly to his residence, where three lawmakers sat to pass laws and approve an appropriation bill. This level of impunity is unacceptable,” Wike said.
“All his commissioners and his so-called attorney general—they are gone. They never existed in the first place. I am sure the so-called attorney general knows that he is no longer in office,” he added.
Wike also highlighted several constitutional violations that he believes justify impeachment, including spending the 2024 budget without legislative approval, appointing commissioners without Assembly confirmation, and demolishing the state House of Assembly building.
“Who spends trillions of Naira without a legislative appropriation? What greater constitutional infraction is there than this? If the Rivers State Assembly decides to impeach him, what can the Chief Judge who have been supporting him do now? The Supreme Court has ruled that there was no budget. Even if the Assembly wants to begin impeachment proceedings, there is nothing anyone can do about it,” Wike said.
Wike also took a swipe at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, for supporting what he described as “illegal governance” in Rivers State.
“People like Atiku were praising Fubara when he defied the law. I hope they will also hail him today. The chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum should also applaud him today. The Supreme Court has now silenced all of them,” he mocked.