162 Days Of Silence: Nigerians Slam Supreme Court Over Fubara Case
Q: The PDP governors filed a case at the Supreme Court on 9 April 2025. What has been the reaction to the court’s silence?
Umar Sani (former political adviser to VP Namadi Sambo):
“In 162 days, the highest court in Nigeria failed to determine the case brought by eleven PDP governors against the Federal Government. The matter was straightforward yet historic: a challenge to the removal of Governor Fubara and the appointment of a sole administrator in Rivers State. The file has remained on a dusty shelf, untouched. This silence is not accidental. It is deliberate. And it is tragic.”
Prof. Chidi Odinkalu (former NHRC chairman):
“Suit No SC/CV/162/2023 on currency change was decided in 30 days. Suit No SC/CV/343/2024 on LG Autonomy was decided in 45 days. But Suit No SC/CV/329/2025 on Rivers State Emergency has not been heard after more than six months. The contrast is glaring.”
Q: What are ordinary Nigerians saying online?
@firstladyship:
“In six months, the Supreme Court failed to determine whether the president had the right to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State. They simply left the file in dusty archives. 💔”
@I_Am_Ilemona:
“The Supreme Court of Nigeria fell off! Eleven governors filed a suit on 9 April 2025. For 162 days, the court failed, refused, or neglected to hear it.”
@RealQueenBee_:
“The joke is on the Supreme Court. Suspending and returning a democratically elected governor sets a dangerous precedent. Others will replay this act in due time. The court’s silence will haunt Nigeria.”
@Chuksoul:
“I was mad when Buhari went after judges because I thought he was intimidating them. But the Supreme Court’s role—and its silence on the PDP governors’ suit—has vindicated him. May his soul rest in peace.”
