Court Confirms Ehie As Authentic Rivers Assembly Speaker

A High Court Sitting in Port Harcourt, has validated Edison Ehie as the authentic Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

Ehie was impeached in October during the political crisis to remove Governor Siminalayi Fubara was removed.

He is a strong supporter of Fubara and was said to have frustrated an attempt to impeach the governor.

Announcing his removal, Speaker of the House, Martins Amaehwule, said that the Majority Leader was removed for not attending a seating by the Assembly.

Amaehwule said about 17 members of the House supported his removal.

However, in Tuesday’s ruling, the court restrained Amaewhule and Dumle Maol from parading themselves as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

Also, the court warned against the use of thugs and Police officers to forcefully gain access into the State’s Assembly Complex.