Breaking: Tension as takes decision of Tinubu vs Fubara's suspension

A Federal High Court successful Port Harcourt has adjourned the proceeding of the law substance that challenged the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, his deputy, Prof.Ngozi Odu, and each the elected members of the State House of Assembly by President Bola Tinubu to May 26, 2025.

The suit was filed by Farah Dagogo, a erstwhile national lawmaker and governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) successful the 2023 wide election.

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Recall that President Tinubu declared a authorities of exigency successful Rivers State connected March 18, 2025, implicit the unending information concerns orchestrated by the governmental situation successful the state.

The announcement was followed by the suspension of each the democratically elected officers, and subsequently announced the assignment of a sole head for the state, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rated)

In his absorption to the president's action, Dagogo approached the tribunal connected April 9, and argued successful the suit No. FHC/PH/CS/50/2025, that Tinubu's actions did not person immoderate law backing and that they were ultra vires.

At the proceeding of the suit connected Monday, May 12, Dagogo's lawyer, Cosmas Enweluzo, told the tribunal that each the defendants successful the suit person been good served, adding that they were speechmaking for the proceeding of the matter.

President Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas of the House of Representatives, and Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, the sole head of Rivers authorities are the defendants successful the suit.

However, lone Vice Admiral Ibas (retired) appeared successful tribunal done his counsel, Kehinde Ogunwumiju, among each the defendants successful the state. Ogunwumiju asked the tribunal to springiness him much clip to respond to the originating summons.

Following the submission of the 2 counsels, Justice Adamu Mohammed of the tribunal granted the petition of Ogunwumiju. He past cautioned that the proceeding would proceed connected the adjacent adjournment day irrespective of further delay.

After the tribunal session, Enweluzo addressed journalists and insisted that the president's enactment was against the constitution.

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