Port Harcourt, Rivers state – Apparently miffed by obvious conflicting judgements from the courts, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state has invoked Godâs judgement on some judges who allegedly collects âbribeâ to twist justice.
He spoke at the opening of the 2024/2025 legal year and re-dedication service at the Cathedral Church of St. Paulâs, Anglican Communion in, Diobu, Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital on Thursday, October 17.
As reported by Vanguard, Governor Fubara took a swipe at some legal luminaries, who smeared their conscience to canvass what is professionally an aberration, doing so to please their paymasters.
Governor Fubara urged them to be representatives of God on earth and dispense justice rightly without fear or favour.
Speaking further, the governor warned that, because court judgments have far-reaching implications, great care needed to be taken in making judicial pronouncements.
TimesNow.com.ng understands that Fubara and the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, are at loggerheads over the control of Rivers state. This has led to the political crisis rocking the oil rich state.
The Nigerian Tribune confirmed the development in its publication on Thursday.
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Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that the Rivers crisis worsened as the House led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule took a significant decision on Tuesday, October 15.
Amaewhule declared the seats of four pro-Fubara lawmakers vacant, including Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Amaewhule, a loyalist to ex-governor and FCT minister Nyesom Wike, cited their continuous absence from sittings for 152 days as the basis of his decision.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
