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Court stops Amaewhule, 24 other Rivers assembly members from parading selves as lawmakers

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The Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, on Friday, restrained 25 members of the state’s House of Assembly led by Hon. Martin Amaewhule from parading themselves as lawmakers in the state. Justice Charles Wali, in an ex-parte order, also stopped them from sitting in the assembly auditorium. The judge equally ordered Governor Siminalayi Fubara not to have any dealing with the sacked lawmakers. The factional Speaker of the assembly loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Rt. Hon. Victor Jumbo and two others had dragged the 25 lawmakers before the…

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Court fixes Jan. 18 for suit challenging defection of Gov Matawalle, lawmakers

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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed Jan. 18, 2022, to hear suit, seeking the removal of Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara and other lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to all Progressives Congress (APC).Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after counsel to the parties had joined issues in the suit.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the PDP had, on Oct. 15, filed a motion, joining the three Zamfara senators and 27 other lawmakers who defected from the the party to APC in a…

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Defection: PDP wants court to sack 3 Zamfara senators, 27 lawmakers alongside Gov. Matawalle

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday sought court order, joining the three Zamfara senators and 27 other lawmakers who defected from the the party to All Progressives Congress (APC) in a suit against Gov. Bello Matawalle. The PDP, through its counsel, O.J. Onoja, SAN, told Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja in a motion for joinder marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/650/2021 dated and filed Sept. 30. The PDP specifically is asking the court to sack Matawalle, the three senators, six House of Representatives members and all the lawmakers in…

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