{"id":153528,"date":"2025-03-01T09:08:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T08:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/rivers-crisis-wikes-ally-lloyd-gives-condition-for-fubara-to-govern"},"modified":"2025-03-03T23:58:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T22:58:37","slug":"rivers-crisis-wikes-ally-lloyd-gives-condition-for-fubara-to-govern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/rivers-crisis-wikes-ally-lloyd-gives-condition-for-fubara-to-govern","title":{"rendered":"Rivers crisis: Wike\u2019s ally, Lloyd gives condition for Fubara to govern"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Chairman of Emohua Local Government Area in Rivers State, Dr. Chidi Lloyd, has said that the camp of the Federal Capital Territory minister, Nyesom Wike, will not allow Governor Siminalayi Fubara govern the state outside the provisions of the constitution.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to stop release of funds to Rivers State government forthwith until a proper House of Assembly is constituted.<\/p>\n<p>The court also ordered Martin Amaewhule to resume sitting immediately with all elected members.<\/p>\n<p>The erstwhile Rivers Governor, Wike, was in jubilant mood after the ruling, saying it was unheard of where someone will say that three people will constitute the state assembly to make law for the entire state.<\/p>\n<p>Wike also said the Supreme Court has ended impunity in Rivers State.<\/p>\n<p>The court ruled on five appeals before it concerning the dispute in the State Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Channels Television on Friday, Chidi Lloyd, a right-hand man of the FCT minister said, \u201cThe minister of the FCT is not a party to all of these things. But you talked about good governance, that we should allow Fubara to govern, no.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFubara must govern according to the dictate of the constitution. As one of the judges told him today, you cannot set a law for yourself and not obey them and he made reference to where other arms of government will not allow the other arms to breathe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo the legislature in Rivers State should breathe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe governor, with due respect, brazenly move into where the Assembly people live with a view to demolishing it but we\u2019re not quick to look&#8230; anyway&#8230;we\u2019re now toeing the side of peace&#8230;those who have the penchant of not obeying court orders should please know that this is Supreme Court of Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former Chairman of Emohua Local Government Area in Rivers State, Dr. Chidi Lloyd, has said that the camp of the Federal Capital Territory minister, Nyesom Wike, will not allow Governor Siminalayi Fubara govern the state outside the provisions of the constitution. 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