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Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by pureview: 3:11am On Jul 11, 2015
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Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by Dibest(m): 3:14am On Jul 11, 2015
Read this to educate yourself on the matter; Setting up of CTC in Rivers State illegal
Reports just received by the Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, allege that the Governor of Rivers State, Barr Nyesom Wike last night appointed and swore in Caretaker Committees for 22 Local Government Councils in Rivers State presumably based on the illegal pronouncements of Federal High Court I sitting in Port Harcourt and presided over by Justice Lambo Akanbi yesterday.
The APC would like to unequivocally state that the aforementioned judgment by Justice Akanbi yesterday was illegal and, to that extent, unacceptable to the APC. Our rejection of that illegal judgment is based on facts.
Firstly, on the 29th of April, Justice Lambo Akanbi acknowledged that he was on notice that the jurisdiction of his Court was on appeal by Counsel to the RSIEC and Rivers State Government and therefore adjourned the matter before him sine die pending the outcome of the appeal. Consequently, all parties retreated to wait for the decision of the Court of Appeal fixed for 12th October for which all parties are already on hearing notice.
Secondly, the application to join by the APC which Justice Akanbi turned down was appealed and that appeal is still pending at the Court of Appeal.
Thirdly, there is a subsisting court Order in Suit No: NICN/YEN/26/2015 by the National Industrial Court, Yenagoa preventing the Governor and other parties from undertaking any action to dissolve the 23 Councils and/or remove the Chairmen and Councillors from office and both courts have co-ordinate jurisdiction.
Therefore, the APC believes that Justice Akanbi cannot reverse his earlier decision to adjourn sine die and reopen the matter without the Court of Appeal dispensing with the matter of jurisdiction before it and other pending appeals followed by service of hearing notice to all parties in the matter.
Based on these facts, the APC rejects the illegal judgment purportedly given yesterday by Justice Akanbi dissolving Local Government Councils in Rivers State. We therefore urge the Council Chairmen, Councillors and members to reject and not to recognise anyone parading himself/herself/themselves as Caretaker Chairmen and members in the 22 Local Government Councils.
By this publication, the APC would like to also call on the Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of the DSS, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police and all other security agencies to be on notice to continue to provide security for the duly elected Chairmen and Councillors as the only legitimate persons in charge of the 23 Local Councils of Rivers State. This will prevent APC members across the State from being forced to resort to self help.

Chief [Dr] Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, JP
State chairman
July 10, 2015
NobleG1:
What right does the IG have to do this? Did IG get the order from the court to seal off those LG Secretariats?
Even though I don't like Wike, I'm curious to why the IG did it.

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Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by Dibest(m): 3:16am On Jul 11, 2015
Setting up of CTC in Rivers State illegal
Reports just received by the Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, allege that the Governor of Rivers State, Barr Nyesom Wike last night appointed and swore in Caretaker Committees for 22 Local Government Councils in Rivers State presumably based on the illegal pronouncements of Federal High Court I sitting in Port Harcourt and presided over by Justice Lambo Akanbi yesterday.
The APC would like to unequivocally state that the aforementioned judgment by Justice Akanbi yesterday was illegal and, to that extent, unacceptable to the APC. Our rejection of that illegal judgment is based on facts.
Firstly, on the 29th of April, Justice Lambo Akanbi acknowledged that he was on notice that the jurisdiction of his Court was on appeal by Counsel to the RSIEC and Rivers State Government and therefore adjourned the matter before him sine die pending the outcome of the appeal. Consequently, all parties retreated to wait for the decision of the Court of Appeal fixed for 12th October for which all parties are already on hearing notice.
Secondly, the application to join by the APC which Justice Akanbi turned down was appealed and that appeal is still pending at the Court of Appeal.
Thirdly, there is a subsisting court Order in Suit No: NICN/YEN/26/2015 by the National Industrial Court, Yenagoa preventing the Governor and other parties from undertaking any action to dissolve the 23 Councils and/or remove the Chairmen and Councillors from office and both courts have co-ordinate jurisdiction.
Therefore, the APC believes that Justice Akanbi cannot reverse his earlier decision to adjourn sine die and reopen the matter without the Court of Appeal dispensing with the matter of jurisdiction before it and other pending appeals followed by service of hearing notice to all parties in the matter.
Based on these facts, the APC rejects the illegal judgment purportedly given yesterday by Justice Akanbi dissolving Local Government Councils in Rivers State. We therefore urge the Council Chairmen, Councillors and members to reject and not to recognise anyone parading himself/herself/themselves as Caretaker Chairmen and members in the 22 Local Government Councils.
By this publication, the APC would like to also call on the Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of the DSS, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police and all other security agencies to be on notice to continue to provide security for the duly elected Chairmen and Councillors as the only legitimate persons in charge of the 23 Local Councils of Rivers State. This will prevent APC members across the State from being forced to resort to self help.

Chief [Dr] Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, JP
State chairman
July 10, 2015
Billygee2u:
can every body see Buhari true colors coming out?

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Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by zylert(m): 3:46am On Jul 11, 2015
Surprised how Wike wasn't complaining when he was using the same federal might to go against Amaechi. Too early to start complaining man, you gonna have a long ride while you temporarily hold the governorship stool.

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Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by blackpriest0911: 4:16am On Jul 11, 2015
Nemesis catching up withPDP
Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by Adminisher: 4:21am On Jul 11, 2015
Wike is going down. An accomplished expert in stealing local govt funds. Even as minister of education Wike was taking N50 million monthly from Obio Akpor LGA. A few Rivers people can say all they like about Buhari and Amaechi but when a fat buffoon is stealing their grand children's money they should open their eyes and resist it. Rivers has been raped too many times since the era of the unbelievably criminal Odili even Amechi for allwirks good works stole not to talk of the prison bound Wike. People should face the truth no matter whose horse is gored.
Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by Ayietim(m): 4:39am On Jul 11, 2015
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Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by dallyemmy: 4:42am On Jul 11, 2015
Did Wike once put the picture of an ex-governor removed through court injunctions in the Rivers state government house? Why is he now crying foul in the case of LGA chairmen who are asked to vacate office through court injunctions and the LGs are now sealed off by the police?

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Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by Gwazah(m): 4:47am On Jul 11, 2015
my regret is that of wasting of public fund for double election which wud have being use to empower de state, or help the have not.
Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by sparkwil(m): 5:01am On Jul 11, 2015
Mark this day..
Buhari will die a miserable death.. ..
A bloody bigot ordering the bombing of calabar while no bullet has been shot at his bloodthirsty Islamic vampires.
Useless Fulani maggot.
APC = A PROGRESSING CATASTROPHE

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Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by spenca: 5:02am On Jul 11, 2015
jlinkd78:
If u are a youth n this is sincerely your opinion then we v got no hope in this country. Remember change cud be positive or negative

So to you a single person is what gives a generation or nation "hope" ? Let's try make sense pls
Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by Nobody: 5:12am On Jul 11, 2015
Perfectwazobia:
CHANGE HAS COME TO STAY....

Amechi 1 vs Wike 0

Watching in 6D

ameachi don equalise d game!
Na 1-1 nw
Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by obayaya(m): 5:22am On Jul 11, 2015
SweetSoup:
Because they are suppose to remain in office until the court of appeal or supreme court gives the final judgement, this is how it should be and not for Wike to hurriedly constitute a caretaker chairmen...

Stop Making a fool of yourself. The judgement of a court must be obeyed until a higher court overrides that judgement.

If I court sentences you to prison, you'll have to appeal the judgement from a prison. That is the law my friend

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Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by ManMi4real: 5:24am On Jul 11, 2015
ECOTERRORS:
Buhari will always be a dictator, Rivers state is being used as his lab rat to test his powers. To those APC goats quoting me * May you have delay in life the way Buhari is delaying to announce his cabinet*
Must you comment? Ode. Besides, y u people dont reason bl4 u comment?

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Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by OrlandoOwoh(m): 5:26am On Jul 11, 2015
talktimi:
...The party said “it was curious that the police allowed the dissolution of local government councils and appointment of caretaker committees in APC controlled Plateau and Kaduna states, even when they were without the orders of the court but elected to clamp down on that of Rivers State, which came as a result of judicial pronouncement...”


I once said that by may 29th this year, Nigeria would effectively be practicing a democratic dictatorship. Seems I was right
. . . and what did Nigeria practise whe Jonathan, Patience, Wike and Mbu were up against Amaechi? Hehehehe. If you sow to the wind, you reap the whirldwind. What goes around comes around. Wailing wailer.
Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by nationwide1(m): 5:42am On Jul 11, 2015
Skillbobralph:
Hmmm. When Judiciary has passed judgement?

I think this is the highest misuse of power.

You define it as misuse of power.

I define as change. It's even a. tip of the big iceberg.
Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by anwe: 5:43am On Jul 11, 2015
dj187:
Wike must bow
#WhatGoesAroundComesAround



You stoop down to conquer
Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by Nobody: 5:46am On Jul 11, 2015
Karlman:


SUCH A PATHETIC CASE U AR

You are more pathetic walai
Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by charliebiz(m): 5:46am On Jul 11, 2015
Nigerian Politics is something else
Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by Quote1: 5:47am On Jul 11, 2015
ECOTERRORS:
This is an affront on the judiciary, Buhari is biting more than he can chew because state sponsored intimidation of PDP government in Rivers state will never be tolerated.

Lots of you TANoids are dumb beyond comprehension. Buhari that didn't use his power to influence the outcome of the judgement is now behind the sealing of the secretariats.

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Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by kodded(m): 5:48am On Jul 11, 2015
Karlman:



U LOTS ARE SO IMPRESSIVE
ITS ALL GOOD IF ITS APC
ITS ALL BAD IF ITS PDP
SERVES NIGERIANS RIGHT THEY SOLD THEIR VOTES TO TERRORISTS
its a pity, the mistake of 15 million clowns will haunt 160 million nigerians embarassed cry sad
Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by nationwide1(m): 5:48am On Jul 11, 2015
jlinkd78:
If u are a youth n this is sincerely your opinion then we v got no hope in this country. Remember change cud be positive or negative
I made same observation long ago bro.

I weep for Nigeria ( it will remain as one) because the youths who are said to be the future in other countries. But in Nigeria, senile politicians think for the youths.
Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by talktimi(m): 5:52am On Jul 11, 2015
OrlandoOwoh:

. . . [s]and what did Nigeria practise whe Jonathan, Patience, Wike and Mbu were up against Amaechi? Hehehehe. If you sow to the wind, you reap the whirldwind. What goes around comes around. Wailing wailer.[/s]
you keep spouting rubbish just as usual
Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by temodent(m): 5:53am On Jul 11, 2015
ddippset:
The local government chairmen sought to be joined in the suit as legally obtainable, justice akanbi refused. The National industrial court ordered that nobody should tamper with the tenure of the lga chairmen, justice akanbi refused. It's now they are talking about obeying court order. Fools.
. Good most people are always biased not considering both sides of the argument before rushing to make comments. They are not versed in the content of the matter. Thanks for highlighting this Atleast those with stlll a little brain in their head will consider this enough information to take an informed position
Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by obayaya(m): 5:54am On Jul 11, 2015
bakila:

Where did a Federal High Court conjure powers to dissolve Local Governments which are subject to the Laws made by a House of Assembly on both election and management . The Judicial rasality is obvious and it will be rubbished at the court of appeal. The police have the powers to prevent a breakdown of Law and Order.

You are missing it..

The federal high court has jurisdiction on matters involving federal government agencies. The Local government election involves INEC because INEC has to release the voters' register to RSIEC. And the court ordered INEC not to release the register and ordered RSIEC to stand down from conducting the election until the hearing in the case is completed.

INEC obeyed the order but RSIEC disobeyed the order to maintain "status quo ante". The Court only cancelled the election on the basis of RSIEC disobeying the court and rightly so.

As for the jurisdiction, I'll let the lawyers decide. But in my opinion, Since the Election involves INEC which is a federal government agency, the Federal High Court has jurisdiction

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Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by kodded(m): 5:58am On Jul 11, 2015
bros856:
Why is it difficult for Wike to work with the present Chairmen or are they from another state? I may not be of APC but Federal high court should have allow this case to be handled by Election Tribunal, Someone should help here I thought it's constitutional that all election matters be handled by Election Tribunal set up for each state. That was what I heard from the last government. Why did the judge Akanbi hurriedly deliver judgement without even asking questions and caretaker set up immediately as if it was programmed. Judiciary and their corrupt Judges are the biggest problem we have in this country. They are causing all sort of trouble like this one now. Where is Rivers state election tribunal or is this not suppose to be their case? Akanbi, Akanbi Akanbi, how many times have i call you. Money is not everything. How can you nullify an election that was conducted by the right Body and you are asking the same body to conduct another election after six months with no tangible reason given. Have court considered how much of the state local govt. funds that will be spend on elections and the time the local goverments will waist instead of development then election violent that may follow. Have you people in court turn to dictators not Judges because this action is too fast.
undecided what is this one saying




dude, the court didnt approve that sham called election that made does guys as LGA chairman, ameachi went against the court orders to conduct an election which only apc contested and won when no one went to the pooling unit to vote



those clowns came in through the back door and the election itself was illegal undecided
Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by OrlandoOwoh(m): 5:59am On Jul 11, 2015
talktimi:
you keep spouting rubbish just as usual
As usual, you keep living on self denial and deceit. This is just a tip of the iceberg. A yi mu eye n bo l'apo.

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Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by Lasese: 6:00am On Jul 11, 2015
We change grin and change never come; is on the way grin
Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by Leyearies(m): 6:02am On Jul 11, 2015
Am hapi here cos pdp is playing opposition and dey ar gud at it.
Wat goes around comes around.
Sowi pdp
Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by talktimi(m): 6:06am On Jul 11, 2015
OrlandoOwoh:

[s]As usual, you keep living on self denial and deceit. This is just a tip of the iceberg. A yi mu eye n bo l'apo.[/s]
Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by ChristyIsaac: 6:08am On Jul 11, 2015
The police were there at d local gov yet they fought in Eleme despite d fact dat they wz there.Gov com Eleme needs attainsion ,fighting every were!
Re: Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG by qtx(m): 6:12am On Jul 11, 2015
Then what is the place of the rule of law in the country and govt. that promised its citizens change ?

God will help this country.

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