True, nemesis may have caught up with Wike as he will now depend on Ameachi to appoint a chief justice or an acting cj for his swearing in. This thing dey sweet me I swear


Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) OCJ Okocha has expressed concern over the absence of a Chief Judge who will swear in Rivers State Governor-elect Nyesom Wike.

Okocha said the constitution empowers only the Chief Judge of a State, the President of a Customary Court of Appeal and a Grand Khadi of a Sharia Court of Appeal to administer oath of office on a governor-elect before he can legally perform the functions of a governor.

Okocha, who spoke yesterday on a radio interview monitored in Port Harcourt, said Rivers State may be in for a constitutional crisis on May 29 if Governor Rotimi Amaechi does not appoint an acting Chief Judge.

He said: “Any of these three can administer the oath. For us, it is usual that it is the Chief Judge of Rivers State. We don’t have a Chief Judge, neither do we have an acting Chief Judge. We also do not have a President of the Customary Court of Appeal.

“If these things remain as they are now, there may be constitutional crisis. Right now that office is vacant so is the office of President of the Customary Court of Appeal of Rivers State and we are facing this looming, as you say, constitutional crisis.



“Well, I hope and believe that reason will prevail and the governor will see it fit to do what is needful to ensure he appoints the appropriate person as stipulated in the constitution as acting Chief Judge so that at least, we can have our new governor sworn-in by the acting Chief Judge so appointed,” Okocha said.

Justice Lambo Akanbi of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt last year ruled that the National Judicial Council (NJC) cannot force the governor to accept whoever it recommends to him for appointment as Chief Judge.

Justice Akanbi also said that the decision of the NJC to prefer Justice Daisy Okocha and disqualify Justice Peter Agumagu was wrong, null and void.

Dissatisfied with this decision, Justice Okocha approached the Court of Appeal to set aside the decision and till now, the matter is still undecided.
... The nation

OK... Let Amaechi do the needful and appoint an Acting Chief Judge..... Its Well Nigerians.





#andex

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why the noise,wether amaechi likes it or not,come may 29,wike will become the governor of rivers state.

Politics of bitterness

We r watching

Amaechi will appoint an Administrative or Acting Chief Judge that will over see the swearing in of Wike. This is to forestall the Chief Judge of the Federation to invoke doctrine of necessity an appoint an Administrative Chief Judge.

However the real reason Amaechi will be appointing the CJ is not solely to swear in Wike but to also swear in the Local Government Chairmen that will be elected on 23rd of May and setup election tribunal for the concluded LG elections which has been slated for 23rd May.

The Acting or Administrative Chief Judge and elected LG Chairmen are Amaechi's last joker for Wike before he leaves office.

I dey vex for GEJ cos He is cool to lead my group, now don't know the plan Ameachi is having that makes him refuse to let go of an election he lost very well and still Gej is not using His few days in power to poSition things

Pls act fast boss we gat urgent back
Even if na to share the country last minute we are ready for the consequences .

hardywaltz:
Amaechi will appoint an Administrative or Acting Chief Judge that will over see the swearing in of Wike. This is to forestall the Chief Judge of the Federation to invoke doctrine of necessity an appoint an Administrative Chief Judge.

However the real reason Amaechi will be appointing the CJ is not solely to swear in Wike but to also swear in the Local Government Chairmen that will be elected on 23rd of May and setup election tribunal for the concluded LG elections which has been slated for 23rd May.

The Acting or Administrative Chief Judge and elected LG Chairmen are Amaechi's last joker for Wike before he leaves office.

Hmm, good analysis.
But wait o
LG elections, 23rd of may ke! Where's dat coming from

Wike the nemesis of amaech the friend of the muslim brotherhood party.

Omexonomy:
Wike the nemesis of amaech the friend of the muslim brotherhood party.

What are you talking about. Wine can never stand Amaechi

Amaechi will soon cry and grovel before him.

KpStone:


What are you talking about. Wine can never stand Amaechi

Omexonomy:
Amaechi will soon cry and grovel before him.

You be learner.

Haters and their wishes. It's high time all you haters come to terms with the fact that Wike is the next governor of Rivers state. And there are no fears.
Even at cancelling the elections he will still be elected Governor.
The moment una get that into your heads the better. Learn to move on guys. Like others have moved on with Buhari.
Come may 29 Wike will be sworn in full stop!

tinkinjow:
Haters and their wishes. It's high time all you haters come to terms with the fact that Wike is the next governor of Rivers state. And there are no fears.
Even at cancelling the elections he will still be elected Governor.
The moment una get that into your heads the better. Learn to move on guys. Like others have moved on with Buhari.
Come may 29 Wike will be sworn in full stop!

He sure would be sworn in. But for 3 months max