Gov Fubara withdraws restraining order against Amaewhule-led Assembly

Gov Fubara withdraws restraining order against Amaewhule-led Assembly

 Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has withdrawn his
case against the Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martins Amaewhule at the
State High Court sitting in Isiokpo in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the
state.

 

At the resumed hearing on Wednesday,
Chief Ferdinand Orbih, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN informed the court
that he has the instruction of his client (Governor Fubara), to withdraw the
matter from court following the agreement reached by the two wearing parties in
the political crisis rocking the state.

 

Counsel to the defendants, D. O. Okoro, SAN informed the
court that he does not have the instructions of his clients to withdraw the
matter.

 

The presiding Judge, Justice Ben Whyte, after listening to
both counsels directed that the defence counsel confer with his client in
respect of the recent development as submitted by counsel to the plaintiff.

 

Justice Whyte, thereafter, adjourned to the 31st day of
January 2024 for a report of settlement.

 

Governor Fubara had approached the court to secure an order,
restraining the Amaewhule-led faction of the State Assembly from impeaching
him.

 

In the meantime, the Amaewhule-led Assembly has withdrawn
the impeachment notice served on Governor Fubara.

 

Reading a letter on the floor of the House, at the
auditorium of the House of Assembly quarters which was converted to a hallowed
Chamber, Amaewhule recalled that on the 30th of October, 2023 he had read a
notice of impeachment signed by 24 Members of the House, pursuant to Section
188 of the 1999 Constitution as altered; which contained particulars of gross
misconduct, and was served on the Governor.

Source: Gov Fubara withdraws restraining order against Amaewhule-led Assembly

 - NigerianEye

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