Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has warned members of
the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, that he will now deploy the full
weight of the law if they refuse to accept his olive branch.
The Governor, who said the opposition party must realise
that he is now on the seat of power, also donated the N40 million awarded to
him and his deputy Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, by the Supreme Court to the
church.
The Supreme Court had on Wednesday, while dismissing the
application filed by the APC for the review of its earlier judgement that
sacked David Lyon as the governor-elect of the State, fined Afe Babalola (SAN)
and Wole Olanipekun (SAN) lawyers to the applicants and ordered them to pay the
respondents.
Governor Diri, during a special thanksgiving service at the
King of Glory Chapel, Government House, Yenagoa, said he and his deputy are
donating the money, amounting to N40 million to the church.
Diri added, “What has happened only proves the fact that
there is a God that rules in the affairs of men. His decisions are final and
supreme.
“There is no Supreme Court greater than the supreme court of
God. He gave that judgment through the learned justices and some people felt
they had to question Him.
“And God spoke through that woman that delivered the
judgment. According to her, who are you to question the supremacy of the
Supreme Court?
“And so for desecrating the temple of justice, a cost of N10
million each was imposed on two of the senior lawyers that represented the
other party to be paid to three of the respondents, which included me and my
deputy.
“Without even consulting my deputy, I have decided that both
of us will surrender our N20 million each, that is N40 million, to the work of
God in the church.”
The Governor underscored the need for APC members in the
state to embrace the olive branch extended to them for the sake of peace and
sustainable development.
He said some opposition elements in the State were still
bent on fomenting trouble over the victory of the PDP at the Supreme Court.
“As a people, let us learn to move ourselves upward. We need
to build on the prevailing peace in this state so that investors can come in
and we can also create employment for our young ones who want to work,” Diri
said.
“That is why we have offered the olive branch and we expect
them all to accept it. But for those who refuse to accept it, but rather are
planning evil, they should realize that we are now on the seat of power. We
have every information at our disposal.”
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