Breaking: Appeal Court delivers verdict on removal of pro-Wike lawmakers in Rivers Assembly

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Port Harcourt, Rivers state - The Appeal Court, Port Harcourt Division has reserved the judgement removing Martin Amaewhule and 26 others as members of the Rivers state house of assembly.

The case is between Amaewhule, and 26 others for allegedly defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led lawmakers in Rivers State.

Appeal Court gave the verdict on Thursday, June 20 Photo credit: @DeeOneAyekooto/@OfficialPDPNig
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The court of appeal gave the verdict via Zoom on Thursday, June 20.

According to The Nation, the appeal was brought against the judgement of the state high Court.

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