A Rivers State High Court sitting in Oyigbo Local Government Area, Port Harcourt on Friday, has issued an interim injunction restraining the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, and two others, including the Clerk of the House, from sending any correspondence to the Chief Judge of the state.
The court also restrained the Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, from receiving, forwarding, considering or in any way acting on any request, resolution, articles of impeachment or other document from the first to the 27th defendants for the purpose of constituting a panel to investigate the alleged misconduct against the state governor and his deputy for seven days.
The presiding judge, Justice F.A. Fiberesima, in a ruling on a motion ex parte in two separate suits filed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Deputy Governor, Prof. Ngozi Odu, also granted leave to the claimants/applicants to serve the interim order and the originating processes in Suit No. OYHC/7CS/2026 and Suit No. OYHC/6/CS/2026, as well as all subsequent processes meant for the first to 31st defendants at the gate of the Rivers State Assembly quarters.
The court further directed that the interim order and the originating processes in the suits be served on the 32nd defendant, who is the Chief Judge of the state, through any staff of the judiciary at the Chief Judge’s chambers within the High Court premises.
Justice Fiberesima thereafter adjourned the case to January 23, 2026 for hearing of the motion.
Our correspondent reports that the Assembly on Friday resolved to continue with the impeachment proceedings against the governor and his deputy.
Also, the four lawmakers who had earlier withdrawn from the impeachment move and called on their colleagues to follow suit recanted their position on Friday, accusing the governor of being adamant.
