Concerns as Fubara-Wike feud scares investors in Rivers

The protracted battle between Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and his erstwhile godfather, Nyesom Wike, is an ill win

d that blows nobody good.d that blows nobody good. Worst still, the recent move by the Martins Amaewhule-led House of Assembly to halt the state’s expenditures may have signalled the state government as a red flag for business partners, ANN GODWIN reports.

Responding, the pro-Fubara lawmakers, led by Victor Oko-Jumbo, nullified the resolution by the Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly, describing it as unfounded. The appellate court held that Section 272 of the 1999 Constitution as amended gives the Federal High Court powers to determine whether the seat of a House of Assembly member has become vacant.

Kwanee argued that in the context of Amaewhule, “one cannot place something on nothing and expect it to stand”, adding, “What the law says is that if you move from party A to B when there was no crisis, automatically, you have lost your seat in the eyes of the law, and they don’t exist anymore.” According to his interpretation of the judgment, “all actions purportedly taken by Oko Jumbo pursuant to the interlocutory orders of the Rivers State High Court is null and Void.”

The former governorship candidate in the state said, “I have built quite several partnerships but I think one of the prominent partnerships that I have built is the American Hospital Dubai. The hospital is one of the top hospitals in Dubai and they want to come to Africa. I am their partner in sub-Saharan Africa and it is my responsibility to take them to Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Zambia, South Africa, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Angola, you name them.

He said, “Even if the judicial recklessness has brought back the Amaewhule group, do they have power and legitimacy to stop a governor who has not been indicted for corruption or any wrong act, nor impeached from accessing funds?” he stated. Wordu said the decision to stop the governor’s access to funds is not based on bringing reasonable benefits to the people but based on the “commandeer of power”, stressing that, “I am fatigued discussing Rivers State politics.

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