Court Restrains NASS, DSS, Others From Interfering In Edo House Matters

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt yesterday has
restrained the National Assembly, Department Of State Security
(DSS) and the Nigerian Police from taking over and interfering in
the activities of the Edo State House of Assembly (ESHA).

The Honourable Justice Adamu Turaki Mohammed, presiding over the
case with Suit No: FHC/PH/CS/159/2019 and with the Clerk of the
National Assembly, The President of the Senate, The Speaker of The
House of Representatives, Inspector General of Police, State
Security Service and the Governor of Edo State as defendants;
granted an order upon a Motion Exparte dated and filed on the 24th
day of July 2019, on behalf of the Plaintiffs/Applicant; HonYekini
O. Idiaye, Deputy Speaker Edo State House of Assembly and Henry
Okhuarobo, member representing Ikpoba-Okha Constituency in the Edo
State House of Assembly.

In the order granted, the court restrained the 1-3 defendant
/respondents their servants, agents, officers or prives from
interfering or taking over the legislative functions of the ESHA
pending the determination of the Motion on Notice.

The order is also restraining the governor from issuing another
proclamation letter.

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