Court refuses to declare seats of 27 pro-Wike lawmakers vacant in Rivers assembly

A high court in Rivers state has declared that Martin Amaewhuke, speaker of the state house of assembly, and 26 other members of the...

A high court in Rivers state has declared that Martin Amaewhuke, speaker of the house of assembly, and 26 other lawmakers are still members of the Peoples Democratic Party .

Gbasam noted that defection cannot be established through newspaper publications, radio announcements, or online publications, as tendered by the claimants. Gbasam’s judgment comes less than a week after Charles Wali, another state high court judge, issued an interim order restraining the lawmakers from carrying out legislative functions over defection claims.

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