Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has expressed confidence in his decision to withdraw the appeal related to the 2024 budget, stating that he remains unfazed by the recent Supreme Court judgment.
According to Fubara, “The appeal is of no useful purpose. The only reasonable thing left to do was to withdraw the appeal and have it dismissed.”
Fubara’s decision to withdraw the appeal was strategic, considering the Supreme Court’s busy schedule.
He noted, “The Supreme Court is very busy. It would be unwise to burden the Honourable Court with academic appeals that hold no practical or utilitarian value.”
The Governor’s statement was released by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Warisenibo Joe Johnson, who added, “There is no Supreme Court judgment against Governor Fubara. Ignore the outdated political propaganda by some desperate politicians.”
Johnson 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.
