Court stops chief judge from acting on Fubara impeachment notice

A high court in Rivers State has issued an interim order restraining the chief judge of the state, Simone Chibuzor-Amadi, from acting on any resolution seeking the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Ruling on a motion ex parte filed by Fubara and the state attorney-general, Jumbo Stephen, the high court also restrained the chief judge and clerk of the state assembly from dealing with Martin Amaewhule and 26 other lawmakers. Amaewhule is the speaker of the faction of the legislature loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Other defendants include Victor Oko-Jumbo, factional speaker; SokariThe post Court stops chief judge from acting on Fubara impeachment notice appeared first on Guardian Nigeria News.

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