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Court Bars Rivers CJ, House Clerk From Taking Resolutions From 27 Lawmakers

by Leadership News and Olakunle Olasanmi,
12 months ago
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A High Court of Justice of Rivers State, presided over by Justice Jumbo Stephen, has barred the state’s chief Judge, Justice Someone Amadi, from implementing any resolution by 27 defected lawmakers.

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The court, in a fresh order dated July 8, 2024, also barred the state clerk of the State House of Assembly from acting on their resolutions.

Twenty-seven members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule, defected from the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

There has been a legal battle over the defection of the lawmakers to the opposition party in the state.

The fresh order issued by the court reads: “That an Order of Interim Injunction is hereby made restraining the 31st and 32nd Defendants from dealing or howsoever relating with the 1st-27th Defendants as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly and from receiving, forwarding or howsoever acting on any resolutions, articles of impeachment or other documents or communication from the 1st-27th .

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Defendants pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice for interlocutory injunction already filed herein.

“That the parties to this suit are at this moAment directed to maintain the status quo ante in this suit as at 5th July 2024 pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice for interlocutory injunction already filed herein.

An order is hereby made for substituted service of the originating and other processes in this suit on the 1st-30th Defendants by pasting the same at the gate of the Rivers State House of Assembly Quarters, opposite former NDDC headquarters, off Aba Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

That this matter is hereby adjourned to the 15th day of July 2024 for the motion on notice for interlocutory.

Lawmakers affected by the order are Hon. Dumle Maol, Hon. Major Jack, Hon. Franklin Uchenna Nwabochi, Hon. Christopher Kagbang Ofiks, Hon. Azeru Opara, Hon. Enemi Alabo George, Hon. Granville Tekenari Wellington, Hon. Ngbar Bernard, Hon. John Dominic Iderima, Hon. Queen Uwuma Tony Williams, Hon. Loolo Isaiah Opuende amd Hon, Abbey Peter.

Others are Hon. Igwe – Obey Aforii, Hon. Justina Emeji, Hon. Ignatius Onwuka Defendants, Hon. Chimezie Nwankwo, Hon. Lemchi Prince Nyeche, Hon. Barile Nwakoh 20. Hon. Emilia Lucky Amadi, Hon. Nkemjika Ezekwe, Hon. Davios Arnold Oxobiriari, Hon. Nwankwo Sylvanus, Hon. Gerald Oforii and Hon. Wami Solomon.

 


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