A Rivers State High Court in Isiokpo Division in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state has stopped the House of Assembly from impeaching Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Presiding Judge, Justice Ben Whyte issued an interim order restraining the Rivers State House of Assembly and Speaker Martin Amaewhule from carrying out the impeachment of the state Fubara.
The motion ex parte was filed by the Governor through his lawyer, Damian Okoro (SAN) earlier on Wednesday.
Deputy Speaker, Dumle Maol, the Clerk of the House, and the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Simeon Chibuzor Amadi were also served the restraining order.
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Whyte gave the order following a suit filed against the defendants and directed that parties should maintain status quo pending the determination of the Motion on Notice.
The Judge thereafter adjourned the suit to November 14 2023 for motion on notice.
