Court Stops Bipi From Parading Himself As Speaker Of River State House Of Assembly

The High Court of Rivers State sitting in Ahoada has ordered Assemblyman Evans Bipi
from parading himself as the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly with immediate effect.

Judge C.N. Wali, presiding, was ruling on an interim injunction for the maintenance of the
undisputed position in the Assembly prior to
the commencement of hostilities on July 9,
2013.

Granting the order, which followed an affidavit
filed by Deputy Speaker Leyii Kwanee last
Friday, the court restrained Mr. Bipi from
calling or acknowledging himself as the
Speaker.

He is also forbidden, among others, from
allowing himself to be addressed in that
manner by any person without promptly
refuting such appellation; writing to any
person in that manner; or acting in any
manner whatsoever as the Speaker of the
House of Assembly.

The court further ordered Mr. Bipi not to do
anything whatsoever to obstruct, hinder,
prevent or disturb the Speaker, Otelemaba D.
Amachree and the Deputy Speaker, Mr.
Kwanee, in the performance of their duties in
the House pending the determination of the
motion on notice.

Of great significance, the court ordered the
Police Force and its principal officers,
including the Inspector General of Police, to
enforce the interim orders and to accord to the
Speaker and the Deputy Speaker every
recognition and protection to enable them
discharge their duties and exercise their
powers in the Assembly pending the
determination of the motion on notice for
interlocutory injunction.

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