A Benue State High court has given an order restraining the impeached speaker of Benue State House of Assembly, Terkimbi Ikyange, from parading himself as the Speaker of the House.
The Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Adam Onum on Friday granted an ex parte order of interim restraining the impeached speaker.
Also, his Deputy, James Okefe Ejembi and the former Majority leader, Benjamin Tilley Adanyi were ordered by the court to stop parading themselves as principal officers of the state assembly, pending the determination of a suit filed by the 22 lawmakers.
Ikyange had earlier rejected his impeachment declaring the process illegal. He said he believes the lawmakers are bent on destroying the legislature.
Justice Onum said the decision to restrain the speaker, his deputy and majority leaders follow a motion filed by 22 lawmakers.
“This motion is supported by an affidavit of 28 paragraphs deposed to be by Rt. Hon. Avine Agbom who is the third applicant in the motion and who…
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