A High Court in Port Harcourt has issued an order of interlocutory injunction, restraining the 27-member Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly, from parading themselves as lawmakers.The order was issued by Justice Charles Wali of the Rivers State High Court, Port Harcourt division in a suit marked PHC/1512/CS/2024.
The suit with Victor Oko Jumbo and the 2 other lawmakers loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara as plaintiffs, had Martin Amaewhule and 24 other members of the Assembly who had defected to the APC listed, as defendants. Governor Fubara, the State’s Attorney General, and the State’s Chief Judge were also listed.
Their legislative seats have also been declared vacant with effect from 131h December, 2023 pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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