*Declares their seats vacant
*Adjourns motion on notice till May 29
The Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the state capital, has granted an interim injunction restraining the pro-Wike Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, and 24 other lawmakers from parading themselves as legislators.
The interim injunction was filed by the pro-Fubara Speaker, Hon. Victor Jumbo and two other Assembly members loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Justice Charles Wali, who gave the order on Friday, in the suit with number PHC/1512/CS/2024, also ordered that the 25 defendants from “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.”
The affected legislators also had their seats declared vacant with effect from 13th December, 2023, pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice.
The plaintiffs request for substituted service was granted as the court ordered that the court order together with the originating processes and the Motion be pasted at the gate of the Assembly Quarters, Aba Road, Port Harcourt.
The matter was adjourned to May 29, 2024 for hearing of the Motion on Notice.
