In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, Charles Wali, the presiding judge, restrained the lawmakers from conducting legislative sittings anywhere — including within the legislative quarters.
The suit was filed by Victor Oko Jumbo, factional speaker, and two other lawmakers — Sokari Goodboy and Orubienimigha Adolphus Timothy. The trio are loyal to Fubara.
“An Order of Interlocutory Injunction is granted restraining the 1st to 25th Defendants from parading and holding out themselves as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly and/or meeting/ sitting at the Auditorium of the House of Assembly Quarters located at Old Aba Road, Port Harcourt or any other place whatsoever to purport to carry out the legislative business of the Rivers State House of Assembly, their legislative seats having been declared vacant pending the hearing and...