The National Assembly has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the suit filed by 11 governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), challenging the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State.
Papers News gathered that the federal legislature, in its preliminary objection, contended that the suit was procedurally flawed and lacked merit.
In a document dated April 22, 2025, obtained by Punch on Sunday, the National Assembly argued that the court lacks the jurisdiction to entertain the suit and called for the plaintiffs to be penalised with a ₦1 billion fine for filing a “frivolous and speculative” case.