Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- Supreme Court dismisses Fubara's suit against Wike's allies

The hope that the Supreme Court verdict would end the political crisis in the oil-rich Rivers State was dashed on Monday as both Governor Siminalayi Fubara's and former Governor Nyesom Wike's camps celebrated victory after Nigeria's highest court struck out the suit following Governor Siminalayi Fubara's withdrawal.

Governor Fubara had appealed the judgment of the Court of Appeal which affirmed the nullification of Rivers' 2024 N800 billion budget. Pro-Wike lawmakers filed the suit at the lower court.

The governor, however, withdrew the suit, informing the court that "event had overtaken the suit," suggesting that the 2024 budget had expired and that the st...