25 members of Rivers State House of Assembly have been restrained by a high court in Port Harcourt, from parading themselves as lawmakers.
Justice Charles N. Wali who
gave the order on Friday, May 10, also restrained the lawmakers from
meeting/sitting at the Auditorium of the House of Assembly Quarters located off
Aba Road, Port Harcourt, or any other place whatsoever to carry out or purport
to carry out the legislative business of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
Martin Amaewhule, the speaker
and 25 other legislators affected by the ruling are loyal to Nyesom Wike,
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Recall that the lawmakers
defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the height of the rift between
Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Justice Wali said;
“An Order of interim injunction
is granted restraining the 1st to 25th Defendants from parading and holding out
themselves as members of Rivers State House of Assembly and/ or meeting/sitting
at the Auditorium of the House of Assembly Quarters located at off Aba Road,
Port Harcourt or any other place whatsoever to purport to carry out the
legislative business of the Rivers State House of Assembly, their legislative
seats having been declared vacant pending the hearing and determination of the
Motion on Notice.
“An Order of interim injunction
is hereby made restraining the 26th to 28th Defendants from dealing with,
interfacing, accepting any resolutions, bills and/or howsoever interacting with
the 1st to 25th Defendants in their purported capacities as members of the
Rivers State House of Assembly, their legislative seats having been declared
vacant with effect from 13th December, 2023 pending the hearing and
determination of the Motion on Notice.
“It is further Ordered that
this Order, the Motion on Notice and the writ and other processes in this case
be served on the 1st to 25th Defendants/Respondents within seven (7) days from
date by substituted means to wit: of pasting at the entrance gate of the Rivers
State House of Assembly Legislat ve Quarters, Off Aba Road, Port Harcourt and
for such service to be deemed good and proper.”
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