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Rivers Stops Chief Judge, Clerk From Acting On Amaewhule’s Assembly Resolutions

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6 months ago

Jul 8, 2024.

Rivers State High Court issues an interim injunction barring the Chief Judge and Clerk of the State House of Assembly from recognizing or acting on resolutions from Martins Amaewhule’s led Assembly.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has issued an Exparte Order of Interim Injunction barring the Chief Judge of the State and the Clerk of the State House of Assembly from dealing with the State Assembly led by Martins Amaewhule.

Justice Jumbo Stephen issued the order, which also prevents the Chief Judge and the Clerk from recognizing Amaewhule and 26 others as members of the Assembly and from acting on any resolutions, articles of impeachment, or communications from them.

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The suit, marked PHC/2177/CS/2024, was filed by the Attorney General of the State and Governor Siminialayi Fubara as plaintiffs against Martin Amaewhule, 26 others, the Chief Judge, the Clerk, and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as defendants.

The court also ordered all parties to maintain the status quo as of July 5, 2024, until the motion for an interlocutory injunction is heard and determined.

The order specifically restrains the 31st and 32nd defendants from dealing with or recognizing the 1st to 27th defendants as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly and from acting on any resolutions, articles of impeachment, or other actions pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice for an interlocutory injunction.

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“That the parties to this suit are hereby directed to maintain the status quo ante litem in this suit as of 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 Quarters, opposite former NDDC headquarters, off Aba Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.”