Martin Amaewhule

Court reserves judgment in pro-Wike lawmakers’ suit seeking to cut off funding for Rivers govt

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Court reserves judgment in pro-Wike lawmakers’ suit seeking to cut off funding for Rivers govt

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, reserved judgment in a suit filed by a faction of the Rivers House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule, seeking to stop all monetary allocations to the state. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned the judgment to a date that would be communicated to parties after the lawyers to … Read more

Wike’s allies suffer setback at appeal court over control of Rivers assembly

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Wike’s allies suffer setback at appeal court over control of Rivers assembly

The pro-Wike lawmakers’ attempt to regain control of the Rivers House of Assembly suffered a setback at the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt on Friday. A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal, led by Hamma Barka, rejected the lawmakers’ request to vacate a Rivers State High Court order empowering Governor Siminalayi Fubara-backed lawmakers to … Read more