Supreme Court: Wike mocks Atiku, Bala Mohammed over Fubara

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In response to the Supreme Court’s ruling against the Rivers State administration, Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has made fun of Atiku Abubakar, the former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Bala Mohammed, the chairman of the party’s Governors Forum.

Wike questioned whether, in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling, Atiku and Mohammed would still praise Rivers Governor Sim Fubara for defying court orders.

He was responding to the ruling of the Supreme Court, which mandated that the Accountant General of the Federation, the Central Bank of Nigeria, and the CBN cease providing funds to the administration of Rivers State.

The Supreme Court ruled that the decision would stand until Fubara ceased all of his unlawful, illegal, and unconstitutional actions.

It stipulated that when a legitimate Appropriation Law is passed during the Martin Amaewhule Speakership, money will be released to Fubara’s administration.

The Supreme Court also mandated that the 27 members of the Rivers House of Assembly immediately return to their duties in a ruling given by Justice Emmanuel Akomaye Agim on Friday.

But according to Wike, the ruling shows that Rivers State’s impunity needs to end.

Speaking during an Abuja press conference, Wike stated: “This are some of the things we see in this country, when you say something people will start to carry blackmail and would fall trap to that.

“For me, it’s happiness for Rivers people and Nigerians that yes this impunity must stop, enough is enough. You are aware when the issue of local government came up, a governor elected who has taken oath to abide by the constitution, came out to say that it’s a corrupt judgment.

“But we thank God, today the apex court had said it all, go back you have no budget; Central Bank and Accountant General, you can’t continue to release money when there is no government.

“Until you present your budget to the appropriate assembly, which is the 27 members, no money should be released.

“You refused to follow the electoral act in terms of conducting the local government election, what was the issue? INEC don’t release voters register if you don’t comply with court given order, you said no that you won’t obey and Nigerians were clapping.

“People like Atiku were hailing that yes you have done well, I hope they will also hail him today? I hope the Chairman of PDP governors forum will also hail him today?

“The Supreme Court has said enough is enough, we must not truncate our democracy. If they had allowed this, one day one member would constitute an assembly and there is nothing you can do.”

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