Fubara reacts to Supreme Court ruling, says Appeal was unnecessary

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has defended his decision to withdraw the appeal concerning the 2024 budget, stating that the Supreme Court ruling does not affect his administration.

Fubara maintained that the 2024 budget cycle officially ended on December 31, 2024, making the appeal irrelevant.

He reassured Rivers residents that his government remains focused on governance and delivering on its promises.

In a statement released by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Warisenibo Joe Johnson, on Monday, Fubara said, “The appeal is of no useful purpose. The only reasonable thing left to do was to withdraw the appeal and have it dismissed.”

He further noted, “The Supreme Court is a very busy court. It would be unwise to burden the Honourable Court with academic appeals that hold no practical or utilitarian value. That is the appeal the urchins are celebrating.

“There is no Supreme Court judgment against Governor Fubara. Ignore the outdated political propaganda by some desperate politicians,” Johnson added.

The statement clarified that the Supreme Court only ruled on the governor’s voluntary withdrawal of the appeal, which became irrelevant following the full implementation of the 2024 budget.

Meanwhile, sources from the camp of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, declined to comment on the matter, citing its seriousness.