Breaking: Appeal Court gives judgement on removal of pro-Wike lawmakers in Rivers assembly

  • An Appeal Court in Port Harcourt has delivered its judgement on the removal of Rivers lawmakers loyal to the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike
  • The appellate court refused to reverse the removal of Martin Amaewhule and 26 others as members of the Rivers state house of assembly
  • The court ordered that the Appellants must maintain the present status quo pending the hearing of the appeal

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Port Harcourt, Rivers state -A Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, has refused to reverse the removal of Martin Amaewhule and 26 others as members of the Rivers state house of assembly for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in December 2023.