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Amaewhule, 26 other pro-Wike Rivers Assembly still members of PDP – Court

 

In a fresh twist to the political crisis in Rivers, a High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Monday affirmed that Martin Amaewhule and the 26 other members of the State House of Assembly who are loyalists of former governor Nyesom Wike are still members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The 27 lawmakers had announced their defection to the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC in December 2023.

Subsequently, there have been calls that their seats should be declared vacant because of their defection from the platform on which they were elected into office, especially by the camp of Governor Fubara Fubara who has been engaged in battle for control of political
Fubara had also derecognized the lawmakers and is now dealing with a three -man assembly led by one Oko Jombo for the confirmation of his appointees and other necessary legislative inputs.

However, Justice Okogbule Gbasam of the Rivers State High Court on Monday said its cannot be proved that Amaewhule and 26 other lawmakers, had defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC)

The Judge ruled that the claimants have not been able to prove that the names of Amaewhule and the 26 other lawmakers are now in the membership register of APC.

The Court ruled that the party’s register, or by membership card, and not television ceremonies and or verbal statements, were the only acceptable proofs of party members, according to Channels Television.

The 27 lawmakers are still members of the PDP since their names are still in the PDP’s membership register as provided by the party, the court ruled.

Justice Gbasam further ruled that the Rivers state government must therefore to obey all laws passed by the Assembly.

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