Posted 12/17/2023, 8:43:44 PM
Supreme Court Asked to Rule on Legality of Rivers State Budget Passed With Just 4 of 32 Lawmakers Present
- Supreme Court called to intervene in political crisis as Gov. Fubara presented budget to only 4 of 32 lawmakers
- Lawyer condemns Fubara's action as illegal, says quorum is 1/3 of lawmakers per constitution
- Justifies defection of 27 lawmakers citing PDP crisis, but questions if it meets "division" threshold
- Notes lawmakers can argue defection protected by "division" proviso, but evidence of extreme split needed
- Questions if eviction violates lawmakers' right to association, doubts Section 109 violates rights