Rivers Assembly Crisis: Court adjourns suit by CSOs to April 26

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A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has adjourned a suit filed by Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, in the state against the embattled twenty-five lawmakers led by Martin to April 26 for hearing.

The trial Judge, Justice Stephen Dalyopam, announced the adjournment after hearing from counsels involved in the case, stating that the delay was to allow all parties to submit their respective processes to ensure fairness and avoid any claims of insufficient opportunity.

reports that Justice Dalyopam instructed all counsels to complete their service processes and respond to each other before the newly adjourned date. Speaking to reporters outside the courtroom, Eugene Ode, representing the CSOs, explained that some parties had filed preliminary objections challenging the court's jurisdiction to hear the substantive matter. He also noted that some counsels had yet to file responses, leading to the adjournment.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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