Monday, March 10, 2025 - The Rivers State House of Assembly has issued an arrest warrant for the Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Justice Adolphus Enebeli (rtd), following his failure to appear before the Assembly after a 72-hour ultimatum expired.
The arrest warrant was issued during Monday’s plenary session, with the
Assembly taking action after Enebeli did not comply with the deadline. The
electoral chief had announced August 9, 2025, as the date for conducting a
fresh Local Government (LG) election in the state, following a Supreme Court
ruling that annulled the October 5, 2024, local government poll in Rivers.
The Amaewhule-led Assembly had promised to investigate Enebeli’s role in
the conduct of the annulled LG poll, which led to the issuance of the
ultimatum. In a related development, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara
had called for a dialogue with the Assembly members to discuss the
implementation of the Supreme Court’s verdict.
The Supreme Court ruling also included an order barring the Central Bank
of Nigeria (CBN), the Accountant General of the Federation, and other federal
agencies from releasing funds to the Rivers State government until it complies
with the court’s directives. The court’s judgment, delivered by Justice
Emmanuel Akomaye, upheld the legitimacy of the Amaewhule-led Assembly,
dismissing an appeal from Governor Fubara. The court ordered Amaewhule to
immediately resume sittings with other elected members of the Rivers State
House of Assembly.
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