AU URGES DE-ESCALATION AS FIGHTING DISPLACES OVER 180,000 IN SOUTH SUDAN’S JONGLEI STATE. (PHOTO).

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 AU urges de-escalation as fighting displaces over 180,000 in South Sudan’s Jonglei state The Chairperson of the African Union Commission called for immediate de-escalation and strict adherence to South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement, as renewed fighting in Jonglei State displaced more than 180,000 people and raised fears of further civilian harm. In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said he was deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in parts of the country, particularly Jonglei, where escalating violence and inflammatory rhetoric have put civilians—including women and children—at heightened risk. South Sudanese authorities estimate the number of displaced in Jonglei at more than 180,000, the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said last week. He urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions immediately, and comply fully with the permanent ceasefire and power-sharing arrangements under the agreement, T...

RIVERS STATE HIGH COURT ADJOURNS GOV FUBARA'S CASE INDEFINITELY . (PHOTO).


 Rivers State High Court Adjourns Gov Fubara's Case Indefinitely 


Justice Florence Fiberesima of Oyigbo High Court of Rivers State sitting in Port Harcourt has adjourned indefinitely the suit filed by governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Professor Ngozi Ordu challenging the impeachment processes against them by the Speaker and twenty-six other members of Rivers State house of Assembly as well as the clerk of the house 


The lead counsel to Martin Chike-Amaewhule and twenty-seven other house of Assembly members, S.I AMEN, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria informed the court about the appeal which has been entered and orally applied the court to stop further hearing pending the determination of the appeal.


The oral applications were not opposed by the lead claimants counsel, Paul Orikolo SAN, and Lawrence Oko-Jaja who is the counsel to twenty-eighth to thirtieth defendants in the court who are Oko Jumbo Sokari Goodboy  and Orubienimigha Timothy.


Ruling on the application, the presiding Judge, Justice FLorence  Fiberesima adjourned it indefinitely following the prove of two separate appeals which have been entered, a decision which she said will enable the appeal court determine the suit before it.


Recall that a Rivers State High Court of Oyibo local government Area sitting in Port Harcourt issued an interim order of injunction against the Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Chike Amaewhule , and thirty two others including the clerk of the house and Chief Judge of Rivers State.


The order restrained the Speaker and twenty seven other members of House of Assembly from forwarding articles of impeachment or other document or communication to Chief Judge with the sole aim of setting up a panel to investigate alleged gross misconduct.

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