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RIVERS ASSEMBLY: A’Court Refuses to restore Amaewhule, others
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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Nigerian Law school student dies after falling from hostel rooftop
The deceased was a student of the Nigerian Law School, Enugu campus, who was undergoing externship programme at the Lagos campus.
•Faith Alayande
A Nigerian Law School student identified as Faith Alayande, is dead after she fell from the rooftop at Lagos campus.
In a statement on Monday, Aderonke Osho, secretary to the council and director of administration, said that the deceased was a student of the Nigerian Law School, Enugu campus, who was undergoing externship programme at the Lagos campus.
Osho said preliminary findings revealed that the student died from injuries sustained after falling from the rooftop of the campus hostel around 4am on Friday.
The Nigerian Law School is deeply saddened by this tragic development.
“Management is working closely with the appropriate authorities and the family to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident, ensure that all necessary procedures are duly followed, and provide further information as appropriate.”
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Ekwulobia Suspends New Yam Festival for Kidnap Billionaire Son
A source from the community said the traditional ruler of Ekwulobia where Ezeokafor hails from, His Royal Majesty, Igwe (Engr) Emmanuel Chukwukadibia Onyeneke, officially suspended the Ekwulobia New Yam Festival, saying there was no need to celebrate while their son remained in captivity.
• Joseph Ezeokafor
Ekwulobia community in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State has cancelled its New Yam festival celebration billed for September 4, 2026.
Ohibaba.com learned that this is because of the kidnap of billionaire businessman and owner of Jezco Group of Companies, Chief Joseph Ezeokafor.
Ezeokafor was kidnapped in Awka on Tuesday last week when he stepped out of his house without his security details to attend to his spiritual need, where he goes to offer prays.
Public Relations Officer of Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga who confirmed the development said that serious operation is currently ongoing to save the elder statesman.
His kidnap has sent his community into mourning, causing the postponement of the new Yam festival, an annual festival which holds on a static date every year.
A source from the community said the traditional ruler of Ekwulobia where Ezeokafor hails from, His Royal Majesty, Igwe (Engr) Emmanuel Chukwukadibia Onyeneke, officially suspended the Ekwulobia New Yam Festival, saying there was no need to celebrate while their son remained in captivity.
“The Igwe said the community of Ekwulobia cannot celebrate while their son remains in the custody of the kidnappers,” the source said.
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NLC disrupts Air Peace flight
The affected Air Peace flight, scheduled to depart Lagos at 6:30am, could not take off as passengers waited amid the disruption.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday disrupted flight operations in Lagos, leaving passengers scheduled to travel on an Air Peace flight stranded at the airport.
Our Reporter learned that the “protest was intended to enforce Air Peace employees right to join the union.”
Zulu terminal gate was under lock and key. The protest started at about 5am.
The affected Air Peace flight, scheduled to depart Lagos at 6:30am, could not take off as passengers waited amid the disruption.
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