- The Rivers state political crisis entered another phase when the Supreme Court affirmed the authenticity of the Martin Amaewhule-led leadership of the State House of Assembly
- Martin Amaewhule faction, which was 27 in number, was alleged to be loyal to former governor Nyesom Wike and they have been at loggerheads with Governor Siminalayi Fubara
- However, the Supreme Court CTC document explained that the political crisis was not a ground for the governor to destroy the assembly and recognised only four lawmakers, saying such was unconstitutional
Port Harcourt, Rivers – The Supreme Court has held that there was no government in Rivers state without the 27 lawmakers who are allegedly loyal to the immediate past governor of the state and the current minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
This was disclosed in a Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Supreme Court judgment on the political crisis, where the court upheld the Martin Amaewhule-led leadership of the State House of Assembly members as the authentic members of the state’s legislature.
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