Breaking: Court stops pro-Wike Rivers Assembly from sitting

The Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, has stopped the loyalists of Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike in the state assembly from sitting.

The court barred lawmakers led by Speaker, Martins Amaewhule from further sitting and parading themselves as members of the state House of Assembly.

The court presided over by Justice C.N. Wali, gave the order in a suit filed by the pro-Governor Siminilayi Fubara lawmakers led by their Speaker, Victor Oko-Jumbo and two others, Sokari Goodboy and Orubienimigha Timothy.

The suit listed 25 lawmakers as 1st to 25th defendants and Rivers Governor , the Attorney-General and the Chief Judge of the state as 26th to 28th defendants.