A Rivers State High Court sitting Port Harcourt on Friday, 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 barred the Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, from receiving, forwarding, considering, or acting on any request, resolution, articles of impeachment, or other document from the first to the 27th defendants for the purpose of forming a panel to investigate the alleged misconduct against the state governor and his deputy for seven days.
In a ruling on a motion ex parte in two separate suits filed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Deputy Governor, Prof. Ngozi Odu, the presiding judge, Justice F.A. Fiberesima, 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 Rivers State Assembly quarters.
The court further ordered that the interim order and originating procedures in the suits be served on the 32nd defendant, the state’s Chief Judge, via any judiciary staff at the Chief Judge’s chambers within the High Court grounds.
Justice Fiberesima then adjourned the case until January 23, 2026 to hear the application.
According to our correspondent, the Assembly agreed on Friday to begin the impeachment proceedings against the governor and his deputy.
In addition, four lawmakers who had previously withdrawn from the impeachment effort and encouraged their colleagues to do the same recanted their position on Friday, accusing the governor of being obstinate.
