By Davies Iheamnachor

PORT HARCOURT: A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has struck out a suit before it challenging the legality of the presidential proclamation on resolving the political crises in the state for lack of jurisdiction to entertain the matter.

The suit was filed by ten representatives of Sons and Daughters of the state led by His Highness Anabs Sara-Igbe against President Bola Tinubu, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Martin Amaewhule, Rivers State House of Assembly and the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.

Sara-Igbe and nine others representing Rivers Sons and Daughters had filed the suit against the defendants seeking constitutional interpretation on whether the purported directives for the resolution of political impasse in the state is not inconsistent with sections of Constitution of Nigeria as amended.

The claimants also sought the interpretation of the Nigeria Constitution 1999 as amended on whether the president has the legal right to direct the governor to re-present 2024 budget to twenty-four members of House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule even after their seat were declared vacant.

Furthermore, the applicants asked whether it was proper for names of commissioner who willingly resigned their offices to be re-submitted for screening.

The applicants also want the court to determine whether the 24 House of Assembly members led by Amaewhule after defecting from the People’s Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress still have rights to be Assembly members.

When the matter came up, Tuesday, the presiding judge, Justice Chinwendu Nworgu did not allow for any motion, but delivered a ruling, declining jurisdiction to entertain the suit.

Nworgu cited the judgment of James Omotosho of Abuja High Court which nullified activities of Edison Ehie led faction of the Assembly.

Outside the courtroom, Sara-Igbe, said the suit is part of their efforts in fighting for the deliberation of the souls of Rivers people, adding that the group would direct their counsel to appeal the decision of Justice Nworgu.