Nnamdi Chukwu
JUSTICE M.W.Danagogo of a Rivers State High Court Sitting in Port Harcourt today restrained Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule and Rt. Hon. Dumle Maol (Speaker and Deputy Speaker of a faction of Rivers State House) from further use of armed thugs accompanied by police personnel in riot gear to gain access to the Rivers State House of Assembly complex at Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Eighteen-Eleven Media reports that the complex on 29th October 2023 was gutted by fire. The state government thereafter provided an alternative pending when repair work will be completed at the complex.
Ruling on a motion ex parte borough by Rt Hon. Edison Ogerenye Ehie (DSSRS), factional Speaker of the Assembly, the court further restrained the Defendants whether by themselves, their agents, servants, privies and representatives in whatsoever and howsoever manner from preventing, disrupting and interfering with the smooth and regular operation, management and administration of the 1″ Claimant/Applicant pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice already filed in this suit.
Justice Danagogo also restrained the Defendants whether by themselves, their agents, servants, privies and representatives in whatsoever and howsoever manner from preventing, disrupting and interfering with the exercise of the 2nd Claimant/Applicant’s statutory legislative duties of summoning and holding meetings, proceedings, issuing notices, passing resolutions, bills and performing other legislative functions of the 1″ Claimant/Applicant pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice already filed in this suit.
The Claimants in suit number PHC/3030/CS/2023 include Rivers State House of Assembly and Rt Hon. Edison Ogerenye Ehie (DSSRS); while the Defendants are Rt. Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule and Rt. Hon. Double Maol (sued jointly and severally). i
Eighteen-Eleven Media reports that only yesterday the lawmakers (twenty-seven in all), who are believed to be loyal to current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, dumped their party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the rival All Progressives Congress (APC).
Eighteen-Eleven Media