Courts affirms Fubura loyalist as Rivers Assembly Speaker

A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has confirmed Edison Ehie as the authentic speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

Ehie is one of the four lawmakers in the camp of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Recall that the other 27 lawmakers had pitch their tents with former governor Nyesom Wike.

They left the Peoples Democratic Party on Monday for the All Progressives Party yesterday (Monday).

They had previously suspended Ehie and removed him as leader of the House in the wake of the crisis at the House of Assembly.

Ehie and three other lawmakers had organised a sitting where he was elected Speaker. The faction declared their support for Fubara.

However, the court in Port Harcourt also restrained Martin Amaewhule and Dumle Maol from parading themselves or interfering with the activities of Ehie as speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

The court also warned against the use of thugs and police officers to forcefully gain access to the Assembly Complex.