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RIVERS ASSEMBLY: A’Court Refuses to restore Amaewhule, others

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The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has refused to reverse the removal of Martin Amaewhule and 26 others as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
In a ruling Friday, the Appellate Court says giving a verdict reversing the judgment of the Rivers State High Court which on May 10 declared their seats vacant will amount to “pre-judging” the appeal currently before it.

Delivering the ruling which was done virtually, the three-member panel also fixes June 20 for the hearing of the appeal by Amaewhule and others which is about wanting to get back their lost seats as members of the State House of Assembly.

The Justices thereby urged parties in the matter to cease all form of hostilities and “maintain present status quo” until the matter is heard and decided. This further means the seats of Amaewhule and the 26 remains vacant until decided by the Appeal Court.

The Court also stopped the State High Court from hearing the case any further as it’s now on appeal, with all the Court documents required deemed as properly transmitted.

The Rivers State High Court had in the month of May stopped Martin Amaewhule from parading himself as Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The Court declared his seat and those of 26 other members of the House vacant for defecting to the All Progressives Congress from the PDP.

Charles Wali, the judge of the Court, gave that verdict as a ruling on a motion ex parte brought by the new speaker of the House, Victor Jumbo and two others. They asked the Court to give an order stopping those who defected from the PDP as having lost their seats.

The Judge of the Rivers State High Court also stopped Amaewhule and the 26 from parading themselves as members of the State Assembly.

They were also stopped from sitting or meeting at the Auditorium of the House of Assembly Quarters or any other place whatsoever to carry out legislative business of the Rivers State House of Assembly. This order remains until the case is decided by the Court.

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Police must pay transport fares, says AIG

” No police officer has the right to enter your vehicle without paying. We should assist one another willingly, not by force,” he said.

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The Assistant Inspector-General of Police(AIG) in charge of Zone 2 Command, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, speaking with transporters at Obalende garage, Lagos State, on Wednesday.

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2 Command, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, has declared that officers must pay fares before boarding commercial vehicles, warning against abuse of authority.

Jimoh spoke on Wednesday at Obalende garage during a sensitisation meeting with drivers and transport workers marking National Police Day 2026.

He stressed that relations between police and the public must be based on partnership, not coercion, urging both sides to support each other voluntarily.

“No police officer has the right to enter your vehicle without paying. We should assist one another willingly, not by force,” he said.

Jimoh called for stronger cooperation to maintain safety and order on roads, insisting there was no conflict between officers and transport unions.

“I don’t collect money from officers. We don’t arrest people arbitrarily. If you have issues with any officer, report directly to me,” he said.

(Vanguard)

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Tinubu scurries to Jos after Mutfwang’s security brief

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will leave for Jos tomorrow to commiserate with the state government and residents over recent deadly gun attacks that lefts dozens dead.

This was following Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s security briefing to the President on the recent violent attack in Angwan Rukuba, Plateau State.

During the meeting on Wednesday at the presidential villa in Abuja, Governor Caleb Mutfwang told Mr President that although security forces have restored calm after fresh disturbances involving looters on Wednesday morning, following the deadly Palm Sunday attack that left more than a dozen dead and many others injured.

He said that investigations are continuing to determine the identities or motives of the attackers who are yet to be apprehended .

Presidency source said that President Tinubu was initially scheduled for a planned trip to Ogun State to flag off operations at the Gateway International Cargo Airport on Thursday.

From Jos, the President will travel to Lagos to observe Good Friday.

On Saturday, April 4, he will visit Ogun State to commission projects including the cargo airport.

He will then return to Lagos during the Easter holiday to commission several state infrastructure projects, including the Ojota/Opebi Link Bridge.

Before heading back to Abuja, the president will visit Bayelsa State on April 10 to commission projects completed under Governor Duoye Diri.

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JUST IN: Tinubu Heads to Jos Tomorrow, Postpones Ogun Trip for 5-State Visits

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will tomorrow embark on a visit to Jos, Plateau State, as the first leg of a five-state tour across the country.

The Presidency announced that the President has postponed his scheduled trip to Ogun State to enable him to commence the series of official visits.

Details of the remaining four states in the tour are expected to be released by the Presidency in due course.

The development comes as President Tinubu continues nationwide engagements aimed at assessing development projects, interacting with stakeholders, and addressing key national issues in the respective states.

Further updates on the itinerary will be communicated as the visits progress.

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