http://dailypost.ng/2015/08/20/court-okays-probe-of-amaechis-administration/


A Rivers State High Court, presided over by Justice Simeon Amadi, has dismissed the suit filed by former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi challenging the constitution of the Justice Odedeji – led Judicial Commission of Inquiry by Governor Nyesom Wike to probe the sale of state assets by the immediate past administration.

Delivering judgment on Suit Number PHC/187/15 filed by Former Governor Amaechi on Thursday, Justice Amadi declared that the Judicial Commission of Inquiry was not established to investigate the personal activities of the former governor, but set up to investigate previous actions of government as they affect the people of Rivers State.

He ruled that Governor Nyesom Wike by the provisions of the law is empowered to establish the Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate previous actions of government.

According to him, there is no law preventing a state government from finding out how her resources were expended.

He declared that former Governor Rotimi Amaechi cannot disburse and expend funds of the Rivers State Government and turn around to claim that such powers belong to the National Assembly.

On the claim by former Governor Amaechi that the 30 – day set aside for the sitting of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry will deny him fair hearing, the court held the days set aside has not breached Amaechi’s right to fair hearing.

The court noted that the former governor has not filed a Memorandum before the Commission and has not appeared before it, hence he cannot complain that he was not given fair hearing.

Justice Amadi said that the 30 – days set aside is not sacrosanct, hence it could be extended.

The court further held that the suit by Former Governor Amaechi is speculative as he failed to prove the injuries that he has suffered because of the setting up of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry.

Justice Amadi held that contrary to Amaechi’s claims, the terms of reference of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry did not accuse the former governor of crime, neither is the former governor on trial.

Justice Amadi declared: “The Judiciary is not only the last hope of the common man, but it is also the last hope of the mighty and movers and shakers of democracy.

“Those who by the benevolence of the Judiciary got to power should resist the temptation to emasculate the Judiciary”.

Commenting on the judgment, Rivers State Attorney General, Emmanuel Aguma said the commission of inquiry can now sit, pointing out that it will be fair to all parties.

Counsel to Governor Nyesom Wike said that the ruling of the court has proved that a claimant cannot jump to court to stop the legitimate business of a Judicial Commission of Inquiry.

In her remarks, Counsel to Rotimi Amaechi, Former Governor of Rivers State, Mrs Winifred Enyinnaya said that Amaechi will appeal against the judgment.

It will be recalled that Governor Nyesom Wike upon assumption of duty ser up a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the sale of key state Assets by the previous administration. Former Governor Amaechi approached the court to stop the inquiry

Amaechi be like Kirikiri things lol

Amaechi is a thief, all the APC governors are thieves! FIXED

So APC that's shouting " probe this and that" doesn't want to probed??

My brother you are on point. That's same court that was closed under his administration for close to a year. Anyway, the court has ruled, even if he gets to Supreme court, he wont win according to the Judge it is set up to investigate previous actions of government as they affect the people of Rivers State, afterall, same excercise is being planned at the national level..

Splashme:
It's a shame that Amaechi could run to court
in a desperate attempt to block probe

[quote author=UmuEri post=37156913]Amaechi is a thief, all the APC governors are thieves! FIXED [/quote you be idiot who tell you say dem be theif pdp wey loot our treasure kor mtcheeeeeeeeeeew go sleep jor

another development https://www.nairaland.com/2539954/owerri-based-legal-practitioner-drags

UmuEri:
Amaechi is a thief, all the APC governors are thieves! FIXED

Point of correction, all Nigeria Governors are!

Wike over to u.

when I say that Amaechi is a thief i mean it - Oshiomole

Amaechi is a useless thief - Tinubu

securi:
http://dailypost.ng/2015/08/20/court-okays-probe-of-amaechis-administration/


“Those who by the benevolence of the Judiciary got to power should resist the temptation to emasculate the Judiciary”.

Quote of the week. Amaechi should instead bury his head in shame for running to the judiciary he emasculated for close to a year

in d ending part of ur tenure,u close down d courts in d state,truncating d effective functioning of d judiciary in d state.d new governor came and put things in place and u still have d effrontery to run to one of d court u close to appeal nt to b probe,nd in ur common sense expect to win?smh,d way most elites do things is kinda irksome.

I know wike will probe 2013 to 2015 instead of 2007 to 2015. Criminal trying to probe another person. Wike should just wait for the tribunal to sack him first, then they will bring out his own file as education minister. He's forgotten how he looted billions of ubec funds abi? Okay na here we dey!

Let's wait till then, for now, let Amaechi face the heat. Am not expecting anyone to take side here, anyone that has mismanage money meant for the masses shld be probed and purnished. Amaechi o, Wike o, Fashola, El Rufai o, Tinubu o, and let no one take it personal. They are ll rogues and just pretending to like us, they are after their selfish interest

ddippset:
I know wike will probe 2013 to 2015 instead of 2007 to 2015. Criminal trying to probe another person. Wike should just wait for the tribunal to sack him first, then they will bring out his own file as education minister. He's forgotten how he looted billions of ubec funds abi? Okay na here we dey!

Splashme:
It's a shame that Amaechi could run to court
in a desperate attempt to block probe

Amaechi's hypocrisy knows no bound, the same man that closed the court in rivers is running to the same court to save him from probe...SMH

adconline:
So APC that's shouting " probe this and that" doesn't want to probed??

The ''Probee becomes the Probed''...

CharlesPhc:
What is Amaechi afraid of if he has nothing to hide?

Riverians should ask him...

securi:
Let's wait till then, for now, let Amaechi face the heat. Am not expecting anyone to take side here, anyone that has mismanage money meant for the masses shld be probed and purnished. Amaechi o, Wike o, Fashola, El Rufai o, Tinubu o, and let no one take it personal. They are ll rogues and just pretending to like us, they are after their selfish interest

very correct. I agree 100%. Wike o, Theodore orji o, suswan o, fayose o, uduaghan o, all of them. No excuses for anyone. WIKE MUST PROBE FROM 2007, WHEN HE WAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF OF STAFF.

These amechi self? Oga o

ddippset:
very correct. I agree 100%. Wike o, Theodore orji o, suswan o, fayose o, uduaghan o, all of them. No excuses for anyone. WIKE MUST PROBE FROM 2007, WHEN HE WAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF OF STAFF.

Bro... wike only nids to probe d tenure dat handed over to him... it will b a waste of time frm 2007....

This is getting more serious.

As for those defending criminals,you see your life.

Amechi probed both Omehia and Odili...karma is here today...Did those people run to court when he was probing them...Since he probed his predecessors; let same favour be extended to him...that's equity & justice See my signature

https://www.nairaland.com/2404408/truth-battles-amaechi-wike

How can u probe the APC general of common sense
The only man who doesn't like money

Pls remand him in kirikiri while probing cos there is no way on earth to escape what is coming so the earlier he starts doing his time the better for him.
My humble advise as a friend shaa

Splashme:
It's a shame that Amaechi could run to court
in a desperate attempt to block probe

That's why APC is the biggest scam Nigerians have ever bought into.

They want to probe others and yet, they don't want to be probed what a deceitful party

The same court you closed and made the staffs to become beggars. I laugh.

Wike should please make the probe public. Let the world watch proceedings.

Rotimi and Access Bank need to explain the kind of drug they took that made them pay money into a foreign account in America and Switzerland by mistake. Nde oshi!

The curses of the workers you owed to finance Buhari's campaign will haunt you Rotimi Amaechi!

IPOB Youth

Probe the mutherfucker , I can't wait to see him politically irrelevant and dead only to serve as an errand boy to Buhari.

He'll learn a lesson he'll never forget in his entire thieving life.

ddippset:
I know wike will probe 2013 to 2015 instead of 2007 to 2015. Criminal trying to probe another person. Wike should just wait for the tribunal to sack him first, then they will bring out his own file as education minister. He's forgotten how he looted billions of ubec funds abi? Okay na here we dey!

As GMB and crew have chosen to probe 2010-2015 instead of from 1999 or at least 2007 nko? Wait and see before u jump into conclusions.

Why is the Lizard of Ubima running to court for shield? Has GEJ gone to court to stop the Daura Senile Old Papa for probing him? NgeneUkwuezi come and behold your SUGGAR DADDY AMAECHI. Get ready to join him in Kirikiri for Olingo continues afterall. FOOLS.