PDP member goes berserk, destroys non-indigenes" APC secretariat, property

The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, says it has received the sad report of the destruction of the secretariat of APC non-indigenes in Bonny located on Hospital Road, Bonny by one Mr. Asinyetogha Jumbo a.k.a Oboaja, who is also the landlord of the said property legally rented by the occupants.

The bombed All Progressives Congress secretariat in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State… on Sunday

According to the report lodged with the State Secretariat of the APC in Port Harcourt Monday, trouble started after Mr. Asinyetogha Jumbo, a staunch member of the PDP in Bonny after the inauguration of the Bonny CTC over the weekend. Straight from the event, he went and attacked and destroyed the billboards, flags and other signage of the APC around the secretariat that serves as APC non-indigenes’ Secretariat in Bonny.

The landlord then descended on the secretariat, defacing and destroying parts of the secretariat beyond use. All attempts by eyewitnesses to restrain the assailant reportedly proved abortive.

The tenants were eventually forced to report the matter to the Bonny Divisional Police who reportedly arrested Mr. Jumbo. However, the APC later learnt that the culprit was released by the Police under hazy circumstances that have left the complainants asking many questions than they are getting answers.

The APC in a statement signed by its spokesman, Chris Finebone said, “If the landlord wanted to eject the tenants from the building, we believe that there are laid down course of actions clearly outlined by law for the landlord to follow and not take the law into his miserable hands. We are surprised that Mr. Jumbo, a PDP member is still in the past and does not know that the pernicious days of impunity and resort to brutish might are over. It seems to be lost on him that change is here.”

The APC urged the Rivers State Commissioner of Police to urgently and vigorously intervene in the matter and ensure that Mr. Asinyetogha Jumbo is immediately arrested and prosecuted.

“The APC would like to count on the resolve of CP Musa Kimo to nip violence and criminality in the bud and, in this case, personally get the Bonny Divisional Police office to do the needful by making Mr. Jumbo face the law without delay to forestall our members from the temptation and lure of self-help” the statement advised.

PDP member goes berserk, destroys non-indigenes" APC secretariat, property

Court restrains Wike from sacking 23 LG Councils in Rivers State

As Amaechi former chief of staff, Wike cannot investigate himself – APC

By Ehi Ekhator, Naija Center News

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria presided over by Hon. Justice J.T. Agbadu-Fishim, holden at Yenagoa, Bayelsa State has granted an Order of Interim Injunction against the Governor of Rivers State, the Rivers State House of Assembly and the Attorney-General of Rivers State and their agents from dissolving, suspending, sacking terminating or in any manner whatsoever interfering with the tenure of office of the 23 Local Government Councils of Rivers State.

Nyesom Wike

The Order, in Suit No: NICN/YEN/26/2015 , which was granted on Monday, 22nd June, 2015 followed a motion ex-parte and affidavit of extreme urgency filed by the 23 Local Government Council Chairmen on behalf of themselves and the 23 Local Government Councils of Rivers State.

The Order with copies made available to NAIJA CENTER NEWS, also restrained the Inspector-general of Police or his agents and proxies from enforcing any purported action detrimental to the existence of the 23 Chairmen and Councils in Rivers State.

The Order will remain in force until the hearing and determination of the motion on notice for Interlocutory Injunction.

The APC in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Chris Finebone said it would be recalled that the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, the Rivers State House of Assembly and the Hon. Attorney-General of the State have been hatching all manner of schemes to do away with the elected 23 local Government Councils in Rivers State.

The party believes that, despite the presence what it called ‘a few bad eggs’, the judiciary remains the last hope of the oppressed.

“Therefore, we hail this decision by the Yenagoa High Court” the statement concluded.

Meanwhile, the Rivers State Publicity Secretary, Chris Finebone has taken a swipe on the governor of Rivers State, over his move to investigate the former governor,  Rotimi Amaechi’s administration.

In a statement made available to our correspondent, Finebone said wike cannot be a judge in his own matter since Wike was the Chief of Staff during Amaechi’s first term.

Recently, the Governor of Rivers State, Barr. Nyesom Wike set up a panel to probe some activities carried out by the immediate past government of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.

 

Finebone opined that Wike cannot investigate the issue concerning the Abonnema waterfront since he was the Chief of State then.

“Some questions require answers. Is it possible to exhaustively investigate all the items listed in the panel’s terms of reference without recourse to certain events and processes that may date as far back as the first term of former Governor Amaechi, when Nyesom Wike served as Chief of Staff? What about the process for the acquisition, compensation and sale of Abonnema Waterfront started when Nyesom Wike was Chief of Staff? If that scenario arises, what follows with the probe?

“The APC would like to recall that the major objection the PDP went to court to canvass against the Prof. Odinkalu-chaired judicial panel of enquiry former Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi raised to probe political killings in Rivers State, was that the former governor could not be a judge in his own matter. Following that argument, Governor Nyesom Wike cannot raise a panel to probe activities of government that he was, to some extent, part of.

“The APC believes that based on some of these issues that bother on conflict of interest, the probe panel set up by Governor Nyesom Wike is dead on arrival. However, we believe that the governor is obviously not likely to listen until a court of law tells him so.”

 

 

Court restrains Wike from sacking 23 LG Councils in Rivers State