A recent development in the political conflict in Rivers State is that the Appeal Court reversed the removal of twenty-five lawmakers who supported Governor Nyesom Wike from the State House of Assembly.
Punch News claims that the parliamentarians were first dismissed for joining the opposing party. Despite the fact that Wike's team views this decision as a win, political expert Chuchu Mweke thinks the Supreme Court will have the last word.
"A appeal court may have given it to Wike, but Supreme Court will sack them from the house," Mweke stated. He expressed confidence that the highest court in the land would reinstate the expulsion, citing legal precedents and the constitution. Mweke's prediction suggests that the political drama in Rivers State is far from over.
The reinstated MPs have resumed their jobs, but the uncertainty surrounding their destiny lingers. The ultimate decision rendered by the Supreme Court will probably have a big impact on the political climate in the state as well as the ongoing power struggle between Governor Wike and his rivals.
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