{"id":103918,"date":"2023-12-12T21:43:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T20:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/rivers-crisis-court-declares-fubaras-ally-edison-ehie-as-authentic-speaker"},"modified":"2023-12-13T00:29:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T23:29:56","slug":"rivers-crisis-court-declares-fubaras-ally-edison-ehie-as-authentic-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/rivers-crisis-court-declares-fubaras-ally-edison-ehie-as-authentic-speaker","title":{"rendered":"Rivers crisis: Court declares Fubara\u2019s ally, Edison Ehie, as authentic Speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A High Court Sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on Tuesday confirmed Edison Ehie as the authentic Speaker of the state\u2019s House of Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>Edison Ehie is one of the four lawmakers backing the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, in the ongoing face-off between him and his immediate predecessor, Nyesom Wike.<\/p>\n<p>Edison was suspended and removed as leader of the house by his colleagues who are loyal to Wike, the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>Justice M.W. Danagogo, who made the ruling, also ordered Martins Amaewhule and Dumle Maol to stop parading themselves as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>The court also warned against using thugs and Police officers to gain access to the Assembly Complex.<\/p>\n<p>The political crisis rocking the state took a new turn on Monday when about 27 lawmakers dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A High Court Sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on Tuesday confirmed Edison Ehie as the authentic Speaker of the state\u2019s House of Assembly. 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