Rivers Court Restrains Amaewhule, 25 Others From Parading As Legislators
A High Court of Rivers State sitting in Port Harcourt on Friday, May 10, 2024, granted an interim injunction restraining Hon Martin Amaewhule from parading himself as the Speaker and legislator of the State House of Assembly.
The Court also restrained 25 other pro-Nyesom Wike lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly from parading themselves as legislators.
The interim injunction, granted by the Court, was filed by the pro-Fubara Speaker Victor Oko-Jumbo and three other members of the House of Assembly loyal to the State governor. 
The High Court 19, Port Harcourt presided over by Justice Charles. N. Wali while granting the interim injunction against the 26 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, ordered them to refrain from parading and holding out themselves as members of the State Assembly and/or 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 Rivers State House of Assembly, their legislative seats having been declared vacant pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice.
The Court also ordered the Governor of Rivers State, the Attorney General of the State and the Chief Judge of Rivers State who are the 26th, 27th and 28th Defendants to refrain from dealing with, interfacing, accepting any resolution, bills and/or howsoever interacting with the 1st to 25th Defendants 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 Motion on Notice.
Justice Wali further directed that this Order, the Motion on Notice and the writ and other processes in this case be served on the 1st to 25th Defendants/Respondents within seven (7) days from date by substituted means to wit: by pasting at the entrance gate of the Rivers State House of Assembly Legislative Quarters, Off Aba Road, Port Harcourt and for such service to be deemed good and proper.
The Court adjourned to the 29th May, 2024 for Motion on Notice.
