Members of the Rivers State Caucus of the National Assembly and the state government have bickered over the true position of the Martins Amaewhule-led House of Assembly. 
  
The National Assembly members, during a solidarity visit led by Kingsley Chinda, a member representing Obio-Akpor Constituency in the Federal House of Representative, yesterday argued that the Amaewhule-led Assembly is the authentic Rivers State House of Assembly, urged Governor Siminalayi Fubara to respect court orders and stop dealing with the  Victor Oko Jumbo led Assembly. 
  
The group said the defection of the 26 lawmakers never took place, stating that Fubara’s failure to recognise the Amaewhule-led faction is capable of creating anarchy. They called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, and the State Police Command to effect court orders.
   
Recall that after the Presidential peace accord between the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT),  Nyesom Wike, the 26 lawmakers loyal to him, and Governor Fubara failed,  Victor Oko-Jumbo, representing Bonny Constituency, who is among the three lawmakers in Fubara’s camp, was swiftly elected and sworn in as the Speaker of the State Assembly after former Pro-Fubara Speaker, Edison Ehie, was appointed as the Chief of Staff to the governor. 
   
This move averted the second impeachment move against Fubara by the Amaewhule faction. Reacting to the calls by the Rivers Caucus of the National Assembly, the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Joseph Johnson, said Fubara is law-abiding and peace-loving and has great respect for the court of law and the Nigerian judiciary.
  
Johnson described the Amaewhule group as ex-legislators, urging them to “put a stop to the falsehood and misrepresentation of facts and judgments of courts as it affects the Rivers State House of Assembly and the Governor.” 

He explained that contrary to the false by the group, the solidarity press conference by Pro-Wike National Assembly members was to further mislead the public on the true situation in Rivers State. 
  
The Commissioner said the situation in Rivers State, especially as it relates to the January 22, 2024, judgment of Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, is very clear that only enemies of progress can pretend to not know the facts and extent of application of the judgment.

MEANWHILE, a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has adjourned a matter seeking interpretation on the status of the embattled Amaewhule-led Assembly.  The court presided over by Justice E. A. Obile, adjourned the matter till April 30, 2025, for the adoption of parties’ written addresses. Justice Obile’s decision was based on the fact that similar cases are pending before the Supreme Court.

He emphasised that the Federal High Court would not share jurisdiction on pending matters with the apex court.
  
The judge assured the counsels that hearing notices would be served on them after the Supreme Court dispenses with the cases before it.   Justice Obile said: “It is important to await the Supreme Court’s decisions to know the extent of its decision. Besides, this court would not share proceedings with the Supreme Court. If the Supreme Court delivers its judgments, then we’ll serve you hearing notices.”