A federal high court sitting in Port Harcourt on Monday adjourned hearing in a matter brought before it by member representing Ahoada East constituency one in the Rivers State House Assembly, Edison Ehie seeking the court to restrain Martin Amaewhule from presiding over the activities of the house to Tuesday 5th of December, 2023.
The presiding Judge , Justice Phoebe Ayua adjourned the case to enable parties in the matter to serve processes on each other.
Rovingnaijia reports that when the matter came up in court today, a senior advocate of Nigeria SAN K.C.O Njemanze informed the court of his appearance to change the counsel to the plaintiff. counsel, he told the court that he was the new counsel to the plaintiff, but was objected by the lead counsel to the plaintiff N O Akporuvweku who earlier was incharge of the case. Mr N .O Akporuvweku argued that they have not been served any notice of change in counsel and insist they remain counsel for the plaintiff.
Meanwhile, counsel to the 1st and 2nd defendants, Ferdinand Oshoke prayed the court to consolidate and accelerate hearing on all applications filed in the matter since the matter borders on the legislative arm of government.
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