By Chris Udochukwu
RIVERS (PRECISE POST) – A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has adjourned the case challenging the legitimacy of Martin Amaewhule as Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly and 26 others after their defection, following the mysterious disappearance of key court documents from the case file.
The suit, filed by the Speaker of Rivers state House Of Assembly Rt Hon Victor Oko Jumbo, Hon. Sokari Goodboy Sokari and Hon. Hon Adolphus T Orubienimigha,questions the legitimacy of Amaewhule and the others, accusing them of defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The plaintiffs argue that their defections have rendered their seats vacant.
However, during Wednesday’s proceedings, Amaewhule’s lawyer, Ferdinand Orbih, revealed that critical documents supporting his clients’ defense were nowhere to be found in the court’s case file. The defense team requested an adjournment to trace the missing files, a move that raised eyebrows as it was unopposed by the other parties involved.
With the court granting the adjournment, the case is now set to resume on February 17, 2025, when all filed processes will be adopted. This unexpected delay has left many wondering whether the missing files are a deliberate attempt by Amaewhule and his colleagues to buy more time in the politically charged legal battle.
