Court of Appeal for Abuja don set up special panel of three judges to handle di plenty political wahala wey dey come from Rivers State, starting from November 14. Dis one dey happen as legal fight don increase between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and him predecessor, Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike. Di fight don cause division among political people for di state and make different courts dey give conflicting judgments, wey make judiciary people dey criticize di situation.
Di President of Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, appoint di panel wey Justice Onyekachi Otisi go lead, with Justices Misitura Bokaji-Yusuf and James Abundaga. Di panel go handle all di appeal cases wey concern Rivers political crisis, including di one wey Governor Fubara and Rivers State House of Assembly bring, plus di case wey concern di alleged defection of 27 lawmakers wey support Wike from PDP to APC.
On Monday, court shift some cases go later date, including di one wey “di appeal, wey dem mark CA/ABJ/PRE/ROA/CV/1211m1/2024, join di Rivers matter wey dem create special panel for,” Justice Hamma Barka yarn. Senior lawyer Chief Paul Erokoro, wey dey represent di appellant, tell di court say dem go make sure all di people wey suppose receive di court documents go get am before Thursday.
Di new panel go also hear cases wey Accountant General of Rivers State and Action Peoples Party bring. Di main reason wey dem form dis panel na to make sure di cases resolve quick and bring order for di political wahala wey dey Rivers State.
