Governor Nyesom Wike has described the nullification of his election by the Election Petition Tribunal as a gang up against him and the people of the state arguing that the the judiciary was setting a dangerous precedent in the country with the way it had gone about elections in Rivers state.wike-annual
Special Adviser to the governor on media and publicity, Mr Opunabo Nko-Tariah in a statement yesterday in Port Harcourt alleged that there had been effort to wrestle power from Governor Wike through the back door, adding that legal steps will be taken to defend the mandates of the people displayed in the April 11 general election.
“What is going on right now can best be described as judicial gang-up against Governor Wike, nay, the people of Rivers State. It is an affront on democracy and a blight disregard for the will of the people as evinced in the April 11 general elections.
“The courts are setting pernicious precedents by hinging their verdicts on inane points. Rivers people overwhelmingly gave their mandate to Governor Wike but a microscopic few want to wrest that mandate from him through the back door”.
Peterside condemns Wike’s attack on the Judiciary
Meanwhile, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the April election, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has condemned the denigration of the judiciary by Governor Nyesom Wike, his agents and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Peterside who spoke in Abuja said the vilification of an important arm of government like the judiciary by desperate politicians portend grave danger for Nigeria and her budding democracy.
He described the disparagement and on-going war against the judiciary by Wike and the PDP as a dangerous example that must be checked quickly because of its calamitous consequences.
“The judiciary is a sacred and respected institution. Therefore, any person or persons who openly criticise judges and their rulings obviously have a sinister motive.
“However, it is gratifying to note that people are beginning to fully appreciate the character and temperament of the people we engaged during the last general elections in Rivers State. They are obviously finding it difficult to live under due process and the rule of law because they are used to impunity and violence, the two evils that were taken to new heights under the last government.
“If service is really the reason for being in politics, then it is tragic that these politicians are conducting themselves in such a spiteful manner. Nobody is above the law and when people openly and brazenly challenge institutions of state like the judiciary, it sends the wrong signal.
“The APC in Rivers State and its candidates took their losses at the various election petitions tribunals with equanimity, knowing full well that a window of opportunity still exists. Even when we felt very dissatisfied with the verdicts, we still did not abuse the judiciary or judges who handled our cases because we know the consequences of such defamatory actions.
“Wike and Rivers PDP are still living in the past but they should be reminded that Nigeria of today is a survivor because she defeated impunity and all the lawlessness of the last administration”. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Kudos to you ,Mr Peter side, you have said it all, its really obvious that they are finding it difficult to live under the rule law and due process but its high time they wake up to reality, the era of impunity, lawlessness & violence without caution or sanction has gone.
ReplyDeleteThis is just the beginning. "What goes round, comes around". That's a popular saying. We all (Truthful Rivers residents) know how you and your party, PDP used intimidation, violence and massive rigging to win the last general elections. Don't tell us that your mandate was freely given to you by Rivers people, we know you stole the mandate. The day of reckoning has arrived and you will pay for all your sins.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you Mr Peterside Dakuku. Wike has just started to exhibit his true form as a petty thug. For someone who calls himself a lawyer, he should know better than to attack the Judiciary simply because he lost a case that is overwhelmly obvious with evidence against him for election fraud and violence at the Rivers governorship election. Similarly the PDP cry monger and mouth piece Olisa Metuh has also been making disparaging remarks against the Judiciary (but are silent where PDP elections were upheld such as Delta) have forgotten how recently Nigerians rejected their party just because of these type of behaviour of impunity, lying, and deceit. PDP has just shown that they have not learned anything at all and are having great difficulty taking on the role of the opposition. If Wike is truly in politics to serve, he should remember that he will need the same Judiciary to defend him in the future.
ReplyDeleteA typical comment from a typical politician; what a shame.
ReplyDeleteWhy Wike complaining or fearing? Did he forgets his word that if election is to be conducted 100x in Rivers he will win 100x so why attacking judiciary?
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