Chidi Lloyd, a former Chairman of Emohua LGA in Rivers State, has voiced his frustration with lawyers who are commenting on the Appeal Court judgment. He argues that their opinions are baseless since they were not involved in the case and did not file any documents related to it.
He also claimed that certain media outlets worsened the situation by providing these lawyers with a platform to express their baseless opinions. He pointed out that the controversy involving the Rivers State House of Assembly started after the bombing of the state assembly. At that time, there were no debates about the speaker or the assembly members' status. He added that Honourable Martins Amaewhule had suspended Hon Edison Ehie, who allegedly declared their seat vacant right after the assembly was bombed.
He said in an interview with TVC, 'I'm ashamed that you have lawyers who are not parties to the suit running commentaries on a matter. They are not part of the suit and neither did they file any processes. It does appear that part of the media are also causing the problem by giving them the audience.
Now we need to understand certain things. This whole issues started after the state assembly was was bombed, there was no commentary as to who was speaker or who has lost his seat. The Assembly sat on a Monday and they immediately suspended the House Leader, Honourable Edison Ehie and two others. The leadership of the House under Martin Amaewhule accused Edison Ehie for being part of the bombing plot of the state assembly. This continued until December 11th, when Honourable Martin Amaewhule and 25 others announced their defection to the All Progressive Congress on the House floor. At this time, there was no challenge to Martins Amaewhule's speakership.
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