The Rivers State High Court has granted an interim order restraining the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, and 24 others from parading themselves as assembly members.
The court has also specifically restrained Martin Amaewhule from holding plenary sessions at the assembly quarters.
The case has been adjourned to May 29th for further hearing.
Meanwhile, men of the Nigeria Police have taken over the Rivers House of Assembly complex, Naturenex reports.
About 30 armed policemen have taken over all the entrances to the House of Assembly quarters located along the Aba Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers state.
It was gathered that both the first and second gates to the lawmakers’ estate were safeguarded by the police with about 30 patrol vans used to block the entrances.
