{"id":112238,"date":"2024-05-30T15:23:11","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T14:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=112238"},"modified":"2024-05-30T15:23:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T14:23:11","slug":"breaking-court-declares-25-pro-wike-rivers-lawmakers-seats-vacant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/breaking-court-declares-25-pro-wike-rivers-lawmakers-seats-vacant\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Court declares 25 pro-Wike Rivers lawmakers seats vacant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"adn ads\" data-message-id=\"#msg-f:1800485477564143275\" data-legacy-message-id=\"18fc9c00a175d6ab\">\n<div class=\"gs\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div id=\":of\" class=\"ii gt\">\n<div id=\":oe\" class=\"a3s aiL \">\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has ordered the seats of 25 members who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) void pending the outcome of a matter before it.<\/p>\n<p>The court, however, ordered the Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule to cease acting as Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly and barred the 24 members, all of whom are opposed to the state\u2019s governor, Siminalayi Fubara, from posing as lawmakers in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Justice Charles Wali gave the order in Suit No PHC\/1512\/CS\/2024, brought by Rt. Hon. Victor Oko Jumbo, Speaker, Rivers State House Of Assembly, Hon. Sokari Goodboy Sokari and Hon. Orubienimigha Adolphus Timothy, on the crises rocking the legislative arm of the state.<\/p>\n<p>Defendants in the cases are Hon.martin Chike Amaewhule, 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.<\/p>\n<p>Others are: Hon.queen Uwuma Tony Williams, Hon.loolo Isaiah Opuende, Hon.abbey Peter, Hon. Igwe-obey Aforji, Hon. Justina Emeji, Hon. Ignatius Onwuka, Hon.chimezie Nwankwo, Hon. Lemchi Prince Nyeche, Hon. Barile Nwakoh, Hon. Emilia Lucky Amadi, Hon. Nkemjika Ezekwe, Hon. Davids Arnold Okobiriari, Hon. Nwankwo Sylvanus Hon. Gerald Oforji, and Wami Solomon.<\/p>\n<p>The Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, and the Honourable Chief Judge Of Rivers State, Simeon Amadi, are the second set of defendants in the suit.<\/p>\n<p>Wali in the Interlocutory Order, ordered that the lawmakers, who are Pro-Nyesom Wike, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, from parading as lawmakers to the determination of the substantive case.<\/p>\n<p>The order read, \u201cAn Order of Interlocutory Injunction is granted restraining the 1\u201d to 25th Defendants from parading land holding out themselves as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly and\/or meeting\/sitting at the Auditorium of the House of Assembly Quarters located at Aba Road;<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026Port Harcourt or at 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 substantive suit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn Order of Interlocutory 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 Descendants 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 substantive suit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat this case is adjourned to 1st July, 2024 for Mention.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"WhmR8e\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-hash=\"0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ajx\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gA gt acV\">\n<div class=\"gB xu\">\n<div class=\"ip iq\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has ordered the seats of 25 members who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) void&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":112239,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-112238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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