According to the report from the Sun, the All Progressive Congress Publicity Secretary in Rivers State, Darlington Nwauju called on all parties involved in the dispute to respect the rule of law and constitutional processes, suggesting they take the matter to the highest court if necessary.
He maintained that the Court of Appeal's ruling does not erase the events of June 25, 2024, which involved violent protests and the use of an improvised explosive device, calling these actions immature, illogical, and irresponsible.
He emphasized that the ruling does not negate the fact that the 26 assembly members defected from the PDP to the APC.
He said, "We urge parties in dispute to respect the path of the rule of law and constitutionality and approach the highest Court if they deem it expedient. The fact that the Court of Appeal has taken a decision one way or the other, poo pooh’s the fact that while awaiting the decision of this Court, the madness that took place on the 25th of June, 2024, in the name of a protest for which an improvised explosive device was detonated, was ab initio infantile, illogical and grossly irresponsible. Finally, today’s ruling does not vitiate the fact that the 26 Assemblymen did defect from the PDP to the APC."