It is forbidden for the House of Assembly, chaired by Martin Amaewhule, to convene further sessions and to pose as the state legislature. The Rivers State High Court issued this interlocutory ruling on Wednesday. In response to a lawsuit filed by an Assembly faction that backs Governor Siminilayi Fubara, Justice C.N. Wali issued the injunction.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Since October, the Rivers Assembly has been divided due to the disintegration of the relationship between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. Following this split, Victor Oko-Jumbo emerged as the Speaker of the group loyal to Fubara, while Amaewhule led 24 lawmakers who supported Wike.
The PDP had to file a court order to vacate the seats of pro-Wike lawmakers who had switched to the opposition APC during this crisis.
Because the 25 pro-Wike lawmakers defected from the PDP, their seats were declared empty, and Justice Wali issued an injunction prohibiting them from engaging in legislative activity.
Additionally, the injunction prohibits Governor Fubara and the State Attorney General of Rivers from communicating with the 25 legislators in any manner related to legislation. This ruling is in accordance with an ex parte order that was made on May 10.
The PUNCH reported that the Rivers State administration gave its support to the court’s decision. Joseph Johnson, the Commissioner of Information and Communications, said, “The law has spoken, and once the law speaks, rascality must cease.”
In contrast, the verdict was denounced by the Rivers APC. Chibuke Ikenga, the publicity secretary, said that the government was interfering and accused the courts of being corrupted.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>