A Federal High Court sitting in
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has ordered the Edo State Governor, Godwin
Obaseki, not to issue a fresh proclamation letter as directed by the Senate.
The court also restrained the
Clerk of the National Assembly, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of
the House of Representatives, their servants, agents, officers or privies from
interfering or taking over the legislative functions of the Edo State House of
Assembly.
Furthermore, the court granted an
order restraining the Inspector General of Police and the State Security
Service, their servants, agents, officers or privies from sealing up the Edo
State House of Assembly, or obstructing activities at the Edo Assembly.
The court orders followed
requests sought by the Deputy Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Hon. Yekini
Idiaye; and the member representing Ikpoba-Okha Constituency in the Edo
Assembly, Hon. Henry Okhuarobo, who are the plaintiffs/applicants.
The plaintiffs had prayed the
court in Suit Number FHC/PH/CS/159/2019, to restrain the Clerk of the National
Assembly; the President of the Senate; the speaker of the House of
Representatives; Inspector General of Police and the State Security Service; (
all defendants) from taking over the duties of the Edo House of Assembly.
In an order paper made available
to journalists on Saturday, the court said: “The plaintiffs/applicants are
granted an order of interim injunction, restraining the 1st-3rd
Defendant/Respondents (Clerk of the National Assembly, the President of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives), their servant, agents,
officers or privies from interfering or taking over the legislative functions
of the Edo State House of Assembly pending the determination of the substantive
suit.”
The court also granted “an order
of interim injunction restraining the 4th-5th Defendant/Respondents(Inspector
General of Police and the State Security Service), their servant, agents,
officers or privies from sealing up the Edo State House of Assembly or
obstructing the Plaintiffs/Applicants in whatever manners in the performance of
their constitutional duties as members of the Edo State House of Assembly,
pending the determination of the substantive suit.
“The Plaintiffs/Applicants are
granted an order of interim injunction restraining the 6thDefendant/Respondent
(the Governor of Edo State) from issuing any fresh proclamation for the holding
of another first session for the Edo State House of Assembly pending the
hearing and the determination of the substantive suit.”
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