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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Monday accused Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State of admitting to illegality.<\/p>\n

Wike was reacting to Fubara\u2019s decision to withdraw his appeal against the Appeal Court ruling that declared the 2024 budget illegal.<\/p>\n

Fubara had submitted the 2024 budget to the Edison Ehie-led House of Assembly in December 2023, following the crisis ravaging the state.<\/p>\n

However, on October 10, 2024, the Appeal Court in Abuja upheld the Federal High Court\u2019s January 22, 2024, judgment that nullified the passage of the Rivers State 2024 budget.<\/p>\n

The controversy surrounding the budget began when lawmakers loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, led by Martins Amaewhule, dragged the Rivers State government to court for submitting the budget to the Ehie-led House.<\/p>\n

They contended that it was not properly passed.<\/p>\n

Wike and Fubara have been at odds over the political structure in Rivers State.<\/p>\n

The situation led to 27 lawmakers defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC.<\/p>\n

However, a statement by Wike\u2019s media aide, Lere Olayinka, via his social media post, read, \u201cGovernor Fubara of Rivers State has withdrawn his appeal No. SC\/CV\/1071\/2024 against the Appeal Court judgment declaring the 2024 Budget of the State illegal and ordering him to present the budget to the House of Assembly led by Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Appeal Court had upheld the judgment of Justice J. K. Omotosho in Suit No: FHC\/ABJ\/1613\/2023, wherein the court ruled that Governor Fubara should re-present the 2024 budget to the House of Assembly led by Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy this withdrawal, Gov. Fubara has accepted the lower and appellate court judgments, declaring the presentation of the Rivers State budget to three members of the State House of Assembly as illegal.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Monday accused Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State of admitting to illegality. Wike was reacting to Fubara\u2019s decision to withdraw his appeal against the Appeal Court ruling that declared the 2024 budget illegal. 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