Pro-Wike Lawmakers Issue Arrest Warrant To Rivers Electoral Commission Chief
The Rivers State House of Assembly has issued a warrant for the arrest of the Chairman, Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Justice Adolphus Enebeli (rtd).
The lawmakers who were loyalists of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory m, Nyesom Wike issued the issued the arrest warrant on Monday during plenary.
This came after the expiration of its 72-hour ultimatum for the electoral chief to appear before the House.
Recall that the RSIEC chairman had fixed August 9, 2025, to conduct a fresh Local Government (LG) poll in the state following a Supreme Court verdict that annulled the October 5, 2024 local government poll conducted in the state.
But the Amaewhule-led Assembly had vowed to probe the conduct of Enebeli regarding the annulled LG poll last year.
Over the weekend, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara invited members of the Assembly to a dialogue on the implementation of the Supreme Court’s verdict.
The Supreme Court had also barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Accountant General of the Federation and other agencies from releasing funds to the government of Rivers State until it purges itself of what the court described as flagrant disobedience to court orders.
In the judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Akomaye, the five-man panel of the court had unanimously dismissed the cross-appeal filed by Fubara challenging the validity of the House of Assembly presided over by Amaewhule as the Speaker.
In dismissing Fubara’s appeal, the court ordered Amaewhule to resume sitting immediately with other elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
