BREAKING: Stress in Rivers as Court docket Bars Amaewhule-Led Meeting, Particulars Emerge

• Justice C.N. Wali of the state excessive courtroom has barred lawmakers led by Speaker, Martins Amaewhule from sitting and parading themselves as members of the Rivers meeting
• The decide dominated that the pro-Wike lawmakers’ seats had been declared vacant pending the listening to and willpower of the substantive swimsuit
• The courtroom additionally ordered the Rivers state authorities to cease coping with the 25 lawmakers loyal to the FCT ministers

Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of expertise protecting metro and authorities coverage

Port Harcourt, Rivers state – Lawmakers led by Speaker, Martins Amaewhule, have been barred from sitting and parading themselves as members of the Rivers state home of meeting.

Justice C.N. Wali of the State Excessive Court docket sitting in Port Harcourt gave the order on Thursday, Might 30.

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Professional-Governor Siminilayi Fubara lawmakers led by their Speaker, Victor Oko-Jumbo and two others, Sokari Goodboy and Orubienimigha Timothy filed the swimsuit towards Amaewhule-led meeting, The Nation experiences.

Justice Wali adjourned to July 1st, 2024 for point out after granting the interlocutory injunction.

The courtroom additionally ordered Rivers authorities to cease coping with the 25 lawmakers as their seats have remained vacant after they defected from the Peoples’ Democratic Social gathering (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), The Punch experiences.

“An order of interlocutory injunction is granted restraining the first to twenty fifth defendants from parading and holding out themselves as members of the Rivers State Home of Meeting and/or assembly/sitting on the Auditorium of the Home of Meeting Quarters positioned at off Aba Street Port Harcourt or at some other place in any way to purport to hold out the legislative enterprise of the Rivers State Home of Meeting, their legislative seats having been declared vacant pending the listening to and willpower of the substantive swimsuit

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“Professional-Wike lawmakers’ seats stay vacant,” PDP declares

In the meantime, Legit.ng reported that Rivers lawmakers backed by the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike have landed in deep trouble because the PDP takes a stance on their defection.

The ruling celebration in Rivers state insisted that the lawmakers have misplaced their seats following their defection to the APC.

Debo Ologunagba, PDP spokesperson, confirmed the celebration’s place via a press release made obtainable to journalists

Supply: Legit.ng