Breaking: Peterside lied about 22 LG councilors, chairmen reinstatement

• ..says Amaechi is a thief.


• why police took over secretariat

By Ehi Ekhator, Naija Center News

The Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) has debunked the speculation that 22 sacked local government chairmen and councilors have been reinstated.

Nyesom Wike and Romiti Amaechi

While speaking with NAIJA CENTER NEWS correspondent, the Special Adviser on Media to State PDP Chairman, Jerry Needam expressed disappointment on the move by Dakuku Peterside to spread false news on the issue.

Needam explained that the lawyer representing the PDP planned to move a motion that the industrial court in Bayelsa does not have jurisdiction in handling the case, and the APC was not ready to defend the motion.

Needam said “The motion was supposed to be moved today (yesterday), the defendant which is the APC were not ready to reply to the motion, so the matter was adjourned to October. It is very unfortunate how Dakuku Peterside who aspired to the governor of Rivers State could spread such a wild unfounded rumour.”

Speaking on why the police took over the secretariat after the court sacked the APC chairman and councilors, Needam said the police explained their stands on the reasons for taking over the secretariats.

He said ” Well, the police said they got information that some form of crisis would have happened by the time the caretaker committee would move in and other people would have not been ready to vacate, that measure was preventive. On Saturday morning, the police vacated all the council secretariats and the 22 caretaker committee chairmen inaugurated their members. Work is presently going on in all the local government councils. No police barricading anywhere, police is only there to provide security now, Rivers State is peaceful and calm.

Speaking with NAIJA CENTER NEWS on the 8 people that were reportedly murdered in Emene area, Needam explained that the killing was not political. Quoting the police report, the aide said police confirmed that it was a cult related killings.

Needam who said he couldn’t speak on the election tribunal case between Peterside and the state governor, Nyesom Wike because it is currently ongoing, expressed confident that Rivers people voted for the PDP.

He said “I don’t think it is right for me to make comment on a matter before the tribunal. The only assurance i can give you is the assurance Rivers people have on us. Rivers people over whelmely voted for PDP. Rivers State is for PDP from 1999 till today, it has been PDP all the way, the councilors, local government chairman, senate, reps, governors, it has been PDP. When Rivers people gave us the mandate, we have no fear because the people will fight and defend their votes”

Needam also assured that Wike will not stop until Amaechi’s financial transactions are probed. He said the governor has formed a committee to look into it.”As i speak to you, the governor has inaugurated a commission of inquiry to look into the forgery activities of the former administration, illegal withdrawal, some contracts were awarded without execution and Amaechi paid in full. At the end of the investigation, Nigerians will see that Amaechi is a thief”.

 

 

 

Breaking: Peterside lied about 22 LG councilors, chairmen reinstatement