The state APC said it rejected the court ruling delivered by Justice Ahmed Mohammed, adding that the judgement was capable of causing a breakdown of law and order in the state.
In a statement signed by the Senior Special Adviser to the Interim State Chairman, APC Rivers State, Chief Chukwuemeka Eze, the APC added that the decision of the High Court was not in the interest of the people of the state.
It noted that the anti-Amaechi lawmakers had concluded plans to impeach the Governor Rotimi Amaechi, his deputy, Mr. Tele Ikuru, as a result of the court ruling.
The statement read in part, “The APC received with shock, the news of yesterday’s (Wednesday’s) judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice Ahmed Mohammed, which declared as unconstitutional, the taking over of the Rivers House of Assembly by the National Assembly.
“We are convinced that this decision is not in the interest of the good people of Rivers State and have, therefore, instructed our lawyers to immediately appeal against it.
“We wish to alert the Nigerian public about the imminent breakdown of law and order in Rivers State if the judgment of his Lordship, Justice Ahmed Mohammed, is allowed to stand.
“Already, the five rebel lawmakers in the House of 32 lawmakers have concluded plans to illegally sit as soon as they can to impeach Governor Rotimi Amaechi and his deputy, Tele Ikuru.
“The aim of these misguided agents of destabilisation sponsored by Education Minister, Nyesom Wike, is to pave the way for Evans Bipi, leader of the five rebel lawmakers, to be sworn-in as the acting governor,” the party added.
The APC expressed fear that the five rebel lawmakers would be protected by policemen and men of the Armed Forces and would declare the seats of the 26 lawmakers loyal to Amaechi vacant for defecting to the APC.
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how can 5 be more than 27? GEJ and his men should NOT start what they cannot finish....BAYELSA will suffer if Rivers is boiling! a word is enough for the wise!.....
ReplyDeleteThat is why OBJ said GEJ is taking Nigeria into chaos and break up. We should not allow this GEJ's acceptance of 16 being greater than 19 or 5 being greater than 27. This is anarchy
ReplyDeleteThis is political battle. The strongest will win. None of them is fighting for the ordinary masses. So if you are not directly benefiting from any of them just sit down and look to see the end
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