The Port Harcourt Division of the Court of Appeal has instructed all parties involved in the Rivers State House of Assembly crisis to maintain the status quo pending the outcome of the case.
The Court of Appeal issued the order in a lawsuit filed by Martin Chike Amaewhule and 24 others against Rt.…
Justice Charles Wali of the State High Court had previously issued an order restraining Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule and 24 others from presenting themselves as the Speaker and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, respectively, pending the determination of the suit. However, when the Court the three Man Appeal Panel made up of Hon. Justice Jimi Olukayode Bada, Hon. Justice Hamma Akawu and Hon. Justice Balkisu Bello Aliyu.
Justice Stephen Pam, the presiding judge, postponed the case to June 24 for a hearing due to the defendant’s absence. The Court of Appeal issued the order in a lawsuit filed by Martin Chike Amaewhule and 24 others against Rt.…
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