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Group Reacts as Enchantment Court docket Refuses to Reverse Removing of Amaewhule, 26 Rivers Meeting Members

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  • The Nationwide Vanguard for the Rule of Legislation (NVRL) has praised the Enchantment Court docket’s choice to uphold the removing of Martins Chike Amaewhule and 26 others from the Rivers State Home of Meeting
  • The courtroom refused to reverse the decrease courtroom’s interlocutory injunction, stating it will be untimely to take action whereas an enchantment was pending
  • The NVRL believes the ruling demonstrates judges’ dedication to upholding the regulation and has urged Nigerians to help judges who ship sound judgments

Legit.ng journalist Nurudeen Lawal has 8 years of expertise protecting political campaigns and elections

Port Harcourt, Rivers state – The Nationwide Vanguard for Rule of Legislation (NVRL) has recommended the Enchantment Court docket’s choice to uphold the removing of Martins Chike Amaewhule and 26 others as members of the Rivers state Home of Meeting.

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Legit.ng remembers that Amaewhule and others had approached the appellate courtroom in search of to vacate the Interlocutory Injunction of a Excessive Court docket sitting in Port Harcourt, which empowered Oko-Jumbo to stick with the management of the state meeting.

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The Enchantment Court docket has been hailed for upholding the removing of Martins Chike Amaewhule and 26 others as members of the Rivers Home of Meeting.
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The courtroom, nonetheless, refused to reverse the decrease courtroom’s interlocutory injunction, saying it will be untimely to take action whereas an enchantment is pending.

Justice Charles Wali of the State Excessive Court docket had additionally ordered Amaewhule and 24 others to cease parading as speaker and lawmakers within the legislative arm of the state.

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Reacting in a press release signed by Comrade Johnson Babatunde and despatched to Legit.ng, the NVRL hailed the ruling, saying it “has resurrected hope within the judiciary” and demonstrated that judges are dedicated to upholding the regulation.

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“If the prayer to reverse the restraining order on the previous members of the Rivers State Home of Meeting was granted, they’d have used that window to perpetrate extra mischief towards the federal government and other people of Rivers State,” stated Comrade Babatunde.

The NVRL urged Nigerians to help judges who ship sound judgments to make Nigeria a greater place.

“It’s our perception that our judges will ship sound judgements within the different circumstances on the political disaster in Rivers state,” the group stated.

Legit.ng notes that Rivers state has been in political turmoil following Nyesom Wike’s fallout along with his successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state.

Amaewhule and 26 different lawmakers affected by the enchantment courtroom judgement are believed to be supporters of Wike, ex-Rivers governor and present minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

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In the meantime, Governor Fubara has been warned towards believing that he had defeated his predecessor.

Okanlawon Gaffar, a authorized practitioner, gave the warning in an unique interview with Legit.ng.

He described the FCT minister as a sleeping tiger who has been in politics since 1999.

Supply: Legit.ng



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