Breaking: Court speaks on 27 lawmakers' position in Rivers

The Federal High Court sitting successful Port Harcourt, the Rivers authorities capital, has announced April 16, 2025, arsenic the day to present its verdict connected the suit concerning the imaginable dismissal of a defection suit filed by the Labour Party against the 27 lawmakers successful the Rivers authorities House of Assembly.

The Labour Party is asking the tribunal to state the seats of the lawmakers vacant implicit the allegation of their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Court has reserved judgement connected lawmakers loyal to Nyesom Wike Photo Credit: @GoivWike
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During the proceeding connected Monday, March 17, the defence lawyer and Speaker Martins Amaewhule, asked the tribunal to disregard the application, citing the Supreme Court judgment.

The suspect besides presented the Certified True Copy of the Supreme Court, noting that the apex tribunal has restored the enactment of the Martins Amaewhule assembly. He besides noted that Governor Siminalayi Fubara who earlier initiated the defection allegation, had withdrawn the suit astatine the Federal High Court successful Abuja.

Source: Legit.ng