A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has granted an order of interlocutory injunction restraining Martin Amaewhule, the embattled speaker, and his associates from parading and holding out themselves as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
The restraining order in the suit No: PHC/1512/Cs/2024, granted in the court presided over by Justice Charles N, Wali, is also barring them from meeting or sitting at the Auditorium of the House of Assembly Quarters that is located at Off Port Harcourt -Aba Expressway in Port Harcourt.
With the order, Amaewhule and his associates are also restrained from using any other place whatsoever to purportedly carry out legislative
business of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
The order acknowledged that their their legislative seats had already been declared vacant with effect from 13th December, 2023, and it will remain so pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.
Also, an order of Interlocutory Injunction was made to restrain the 26 to 28 defendants from dealing with, interfacing, accepting any resolutions, bills and, or howsoever interacting with them in whatever purported capacities as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
The case has been adjoined to 1st June 2024 for mention.
Those restrained, 25 of them, by the order included:
Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule
Hon. Dumle Maol
Hon. Major Jack
Hon. Franklin Uchenna Nwabochi
Hon. Christopher Kagbang Ofiks
Hon. Azeru Opara
Hon. Enemi Alabo George
Hon. Greenville Tekenari Wellington
Hon. Ngbar Bernard
Hon. John Dominic Iderima
Hon. Queen Uwuma Tony Williams
Hon. Loolo Isaiah Opuende
Hon. Abbey Peter
Hon. Igwe-Obey Aforji
Hon. Justina Emeji
Hon. Ignatius Onwuka
Hon. Chimezie Nwankwo
Hon. Lemchi Prince Nyeche
Hon. Barile Nwakoh
Hon. Emilia Lucky Amadi
Hon. Nkemjika Ezekwe
Hon. David Arnold Okobiriari
Hon. Nwankwo Silvanus
Hon. Gerald Oforji
Hon Wami Solomon
