A Rivers State High Court sitting in Isiokpo in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state has issued an interim order restraining the Rivers State House of Assembly and the Speaker of the House, Martins Amaewhule from impeaching the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara.
Also restrained from carrying out any action to remove the Governor from office are; Deputy Speaker, the Clerk of the House and the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Simeon Chibuzor-Amadi.
Presiding Judge, Justice Ben Whyte issued the order following a suit allegedly filed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara through his lawyer, Damian Okoro (SAN), earlier on Wednesday, against the defendants and directed that parties should maintain status quo pending the determination of the Motion on Notice and thereafter adjourned to 14th of November, 2023 for motion on notice.
