The Court of Appeal, Abuja has nullified the expulsion of Martin Amaewhule and 24 others from the Rivers State House of Assembly by the Rivers State High Court.
Justice Charles Wali had in May, while ruling on a motion exparte following a prayer brought before his court by Victor Oko Jumbo, issued an ex parte order barring Amaewhule and 24 other lawmakers from parading themselves as members of the state House of Assembly.
But on Monday, a three-member panel of the appellate court held that the lower court lacked the jurisdiction to grant the exparte order.
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The court held that Section 272(3) of the Constitution gives the Federal High Court powers to determine whether the seat of a House of Assembly member has become vacant.
It held that the Federal High Court has the exclusive jurisdiction to determine if the seats have become vacant.
According to the court, the express mention of the Federal High Court in Section 272 (3) of the Constitution automatically excludes all state high courts from having the jurisdiction.
The appellate court held that the exparte order having been made without jurisdiction is null and void.
Meanwhile……… See what someone wrote…
Appeal Court said the vacation of seats matter concerning the 25committee of friends that defected to the APC can only be heard at the Federal High Court and not State High Court.
Purely a jurisdictional matter and nothing more.
The same matter and suit will be heard at the Federal High Court.
One would wonder why some gullible person’s are celebrating and calling a name other than OKO as Speaker.
Well, they only know what they are being told in their GDI platforms and nothing more
People of God, nothing changed, no additions, no subtractions.
If so, I challenge Martin and friends to hold plenary in the coming days since they are ejaculating prematurely.
Sorry, their gullible followers, not them per say, because they know this is far from over..
LAW no be romantic play of emotions
It is Factual..
Rivers of confusion in a confused nation with funny and pathetic Judiciary…… The Game continues,.
Fubara 3-1 wike…… Scoreline
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