NEWSLETTER.
A Publication of the Zion Faith Bible-Believing Church Kpeyegyi Abuja Nigeria. {Vol. 13. NO 573. 13th October 2024} “…ONLY The Truth, Will Set You Free! (John.8:32). PRAY & FAST EVERY WEDNESDAY TO STOP BLOODSHED IN NIGERIA!
A DISORGANIZED AND CORRUPT NIGERIAN JUDICIARY WILL SET NIGERIA ON FIRE!
The new Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon Mr. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun (MFR), should be held responsible for the ongoing imbroglio in Rivers State following conflicting State and Federal Courts Judgments in respect of procedure for Local Government Elections!
Massive destruction of lives and properties, conflagration of strategic State structures and bloodshed erupted as the Nigeria Police Force withdrew its security apparatuses of men and armory from the public space in "obedience to the Federal Court order from Abuja" which banned the elections on 5th October 2024! And whereas, there was an earlier State High Court order which granted a go-ahead for the elections to hold on the appointed date 5th October 2024 by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC)!
The Chief Justice should have put her house in order! The erring High Court Judge in Abuja who was not superior to his counterpart in Rivers State should have been queried to avoid the current disaster being witnessed! Courts of co-ordinate jurisdiction are never in conflict in order climes except in Nigeria where there is no longer a demarcation between politicking and professionalism!
THE SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS?
On July 11, 2024, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment affirming the financial autonomy of Nigeria's 774 Local Government Councils. The verdict will enable Local Governments to make decisions and take actions without needing approval from State Governments adding that local governments can now manage their finances, collect revenues, and allocate resources without state government interference.
PART TWO OF THE JUDICIARY DERELICTION OF DUTY IN RIVERS STATE!
The Nigerian Judiciary pretends not to be aware of the feud between the current minister of the Federal Capital Territory Mr. Nyesom Wike erstwhile Rivers State Governor and the incumbent Governor Siminalayi Fubara due to the insistence of the former to still hold on to power by PROXY!
AND WHEREAS THE FOLLOWING FACTS ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN!
1. Following the ensuing power tussle between the duo, 27 pro-Wike Legislators out of the 32-State House of Assembly members defected from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to the Federal Government's All Progressives Congress which appointed Wike as minister!
2. The development debuted in court litigation and their SEATS were declared VACANT! The High Court also ordered that fresh elections be conducted for new candidates to fill the vacant posts!
3. In the process of time, Governor Fubara forged ahead with FIVE Legislators in continuation of State duties and eventually in December 2023, presented a Budget of N800 billion naira which was approved by the Legislators who did not constitute the mandatory ONE THIRD Constitutional Provisions.
4. Appeal Court voids Rivers’ 2024 budget, affirms Wike-backed lawmakers, speaker A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeal ruled in favour of FCT minister Nyesom Wike-backed state lawmakers on Thursday. October 10, 2024
Media Report - Premium Times:
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday affirmed a lower court’s decision nullifying the Rivers State’s 2024 budget signed into law and being operated by Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
The N800 billion budget passed in December 2023 by a faction of the fractured state’s House of Assembly consisting of four lawmakers led by Edison Ehie. The faction is loyal to Governor Fubara.
A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeal led by Joseph Oyewole unanimously affirmed the House’s faction led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule as the legitimate legislative authority, which had earlier invalidated the state’s 2024 budget.. .
Mr Oyewole made the pronouncements after dismissing the appeal filed by Governor Fubara against the 22 January decision of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
5. Although Governor Fubara is now in a dilemma but from all available reports he would not yield any grounds! According to him the 27 Legislators do not exist in the eyes of the LAW and therefore had no power to abrogate the State Budget!
6. Fubara is believed to be heading for the Supreme Court which may not reverse decision of the Appeal Court and is likely to expose himself to ban imminent impeachment action except a miracle occurs!
Until the obnoxious, defective and offensive 1999 Military Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is abrogated, more States could still experience arson, conflagration or incidenciary of an unprecedented nature! The ONE HOUSE Parliamentary System of Government in Nigeria is closer than the PESSIMISTS think!
The Three Tiers of the Nigerian Government i.e., the Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary are still being manipulated through the 24-year-old maligned Constitution! Administrative impunity coupled with political rascality had been the order of the day from 29th May 1999 and with increasing rapidity has consumed the 36 States of Federation!
Flagrant disobedience to orders/ judgments from the lower to the apex courts by government institutions and influential citizens are unabated!
RIVERS STATE IS IN CURRENTLY IN THE EYE OF THE STORM!
Following two conflicting High Court orders in the month of September 2024 in respect of the convening of local government elections, contending "power brokers" in Rivers State decided to take laws into their hands and subsequently inflicted more suffering on the unfortunate innocent citizens who became victims of political thugs who also vandalized Strategic structures in three local governments areas of the State because the October 5th 2024 date of the State High Court was observed!
SOLUTION TO THE DEBACLE!
Some un-informed Nigerians have suggested that President Bola Tinubu to whom Wike holds allegiance should arbitrate! No no no! He is already compromised! Others believe that Rivers Elders and past Governors could influence the lock jam! Impossible, they are divided along Party lines with total allegiance to their principals!
THE SOLUTION IS NOT ROCKET SCIENCE!
Nigeria and its SOVEREIGN CITIZENS are bigger and more precious than Tinubu and those very ungrateful Rivers opportunists who have nothing to lose!
OUR VERDICT!
Whether Tinubu would re-shuffle a non-performing cabinet or not, WIKE should be kicked out of office and probed immediately while his godson, Fubara should be impeached and probed without delay! Mr. Chief Justice should immediately set up an inquiry through the Nigeria Judicial Council (NJC), of which he is Chairman, to ascertain, detect and punish erring judges who precipitated the OCTOBER 7 2024 MAYHEM IN RIVERS STATE in order to ascertain her probity in a Judiciary that has been smeared with voluminous accusations of CORRUPTION!
"One rotten apple spoils the whole bunch!"
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I am yours sincerely, THE WATCHMAN Dr. David B.A. Olufon, Resident Pastor and Editor. 08130669886, 08058436756. g-mail-dvdolufon@gmail.
