27 Pro-Wike lawmakers lose as CTC reveals court decision

In a statement issued on Wednesday morning, Iboroma emphasized that the certified true copy of the court judgment supports the government’s stance. He urged media practitioners to avoid interpreting court judgments based on emotion or personal bias. Instead, he advised them to thoroughly read the judgment or seek competent legal advice before publishing any information.

Iboroma’s advice came after obtaining the certified true copy of the court judgment from Monday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. He stated, “Yesterday, I addressed the press and highlighted the misrepresentation of the High Court of Rivers State’s judgment in Suit No. DHC/20/CS/2024 across social, print, and electronic media. My position has been confirmed and vindicated by the Certified True Copy of the court order in Suit No. DHC/20/CS/2024.”

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Iboroma outlined the enforceable decisions of the court, which included three specific orders:

1. “That this suit be and is hereby dismissed/struck out for want of jurisdiction.”
2. “That the Peoples Democratic Party be and is hereby joined as 4th defendant.”
3. “That the claimants’ case be and is hereby dismissed for lacking in merit.”

He stressed that contrary to false claims in various media, the court did not declare Martin Amaewhule as the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, nor did it affirm Amaewhule and 26 others as members of the Assembly and the PDP. He asserted, “If it were so, it would have been included in the court orders, which I have provided for clarity.”

Iboroma expressed regret over the deliberate misrepresentation of the court ruling, noting that it misled the public. He concluded, “Any finding of fact not included in the court order is an Obiter Dictum, which has no binding force. Once again, I urge the media to refrain from interpreting any judgment without first reading the content and seeking legal advice.”

27 Pro-Wike lawmakers lose as CTC reveals court decision