Hope Uzodinma Should not Have Castigated the Institution that Brought him to Power - Wike

STATE BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY, NYESOM EZENWO WIKE, CON, GSSRS, POS TO THE PEOPLE OF RIVERS STATE ON FRIDAY 6TH MAY 2022

My dear people of Rivers State

Today, 6th May 2022, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has delivered its judgment on the subsisting boundary dispute between Imo State and Rivers State over the ownership of some oil wells at the Akiri and Mbede Oil fields.

2. Let us recall that following the disputed claims to the location and ownership of some oil wells at the Akiri and Mbede oilfields between Imo and Rivers States in 1999, the Governors, Their Excellencies, Achike Udenwa and Dr. Peter Odili respectively, worked out a political settlement and mutually settled for a 50:50 percent beneficial sharing of the derivation proceeds accruing from these wells pending the proper demarcation of the boundaries between the two States by the National Boundary Commission (NBC).

3. While the dispute lingered, nothing was done by the NBC to demarcate the boundaries of the two States and establish the proper location and title to the disputed oil wells.

4. However, instead of instigating the NBC to do the right thing, Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State, shortly after assuming office, repudiated the subsisting 50:50 percent sharing formula and made provocative claims to the exclusive ownership of the entire Akiri and Mbede oil wells.

5. In order to actualized this spurious claims, he stealthily wrote a letter dated 9th August 2019 to President Mohammadu Buhari and requested for the refund of the sum of N15, 000,000.00 (fifteen billion naira) from Rivers State to Imo State as backlog of accrued proceeds from the 13% derivation revenue of the said oil wells.

6. Acting on Governor Ihedioha’s letter, Mr. President warranted a letter to be written to the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMFAC) through his late Chief of State, Mr. Abba Kyari, to alter the status quo against in favour of Imo State without reference to the subsisting dispute and agreement between the two States.

7. Surprised by the surreptitious plots and collusive actions of the Government of Imo State and the NBC to overreach the legal interest of Rivers State in the disputed oil wells, the Rivers State Government opted to approach the Court for a just and lasting resolution.

8. Accordingly, we first applied to the Federal High Court, Abuja and among other reliefs, successfully challenged the powers and authority of Mr. President to give directives to the RMFAC and or interfere in any manner whatsoever with the distribution of public revenues from the distributable pool account, including the Federation Account.

9. Not satisfied with the positive ruling of the Federal High Court, the Imo State Government appealed to the Court of Appeal and lost. We then proceeded against the Government of Imo State at the Supreme Court in a fresh suit for a final and conclusive determination of the boundary dispute between our two States.

10. In approaching the Supreme Court in this matter, we believed that the dispute between the two State and the contentious issues are such that the Court can judicially, justly and expeditiously determine with the available facts and supporting evidence, including valid administrative maps, subsisting judgments, and other relevant documents.

11. And so, the Supreme Court has finally and conclusively resolved the dispute and granted full and exclusive ownership of all the disputed oil wells in Akiri and Mbede oilfields, to Rivers State much to everyone’s relief.

13. Although Governor Hope Uzodima was not the mastermind of the impulsive trajectory that compelled us to seek the intervention and protection of the Courts, he nevertheless participated fully in the litigation process to the end without engaging the Rivers State Government for a possible a political solution.

14. However, his reactions to the judgments of the lower courts on this matter were clearly uncalled for.

15. Indeed, itwas rather unfortunate that for someone who became Governor through the instrumentality of the judiciary could turnaround to castigate the very institution that made him ruler over the good, peaceful and progressive people of Imo State.

16. Now that the Supreme Court have spoken, we hope Governor Hope Uzodima will accept the outcome in good faith, refrain from his usual diatribes against the judiciary [/b]and explore possible pathways to accommodation and compromise from the Rivers State Government.

17. This, [b]we may readily oblige, despite the betrayals and back-stabbing by Emeka Ihedioha, who in spite of the extensive support and goodwill he received from the Government and people of Rivers State to become Governor, led the onslaught and created a wedge between two brotherly States that have been living at peace and in friendship with each other.

18. We also deplore the collusive actions of the NBC, which unfortunately, has become notorious as one of the most corrupt national agency, which has functioned more in causing confusion that resolving boundary disputes.

19. It bears repeating that the quest to defend our ownership rights through the courts over the Akiri and Mbede oil wells was not intended to claim victory over Imo or any other State.

20. We are therefore open to further discussions with the Government of Imo State on the best way forward without prejudice to the outcome of today’s judgment.

21. We appreciate the lawyers that prosecuted and secured this landmark success for Rivers State, and for their efforts, it is my pleasure to announce the conferment of State Honours on every one of them as the Distinguished Service Star of Rivers State (DSSRS).

22. Finally, I wish to reiterate our resolve to continue to fight for, advance and protect the best interest of Rivers State at all times and under any circumstances up to the end of our Government, and we hope our successor would likewise continue in this courageous spirit and determination to make the desired positive difference for our State and our people.

23. Thank you and may God bless you all!

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No worries your stooge go rebel you with the oil money..

E sure ..

Enjoy the office while e last.

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God bless the good people of Rivers State
God bless the Niger Delta
God bless Nigeria

That's the spirit Bro

see winning. Wike the Slayer of the mkpurus. They are only good at shouting and making mouths on nairaland

No be say them wan use the oil money develop the state

Everything nah thief thief

Rivers owned the well. I no know Imo own

Ihedioha show Wike pepper as jr minister .. Wike hustle that year eh.. was closer to Gej and explore this adventure ..

If say he’s the governor of Imo .. judgement would have been different

Uzodimma knows nothing and even refused to work with those that would have help Imolites on the matter all to please our North.

Sentiments Dey kill igbos at National..

Wike make you enjoy small.. like Attah of akwaibom .. Na so e go be .. next governor go relegated you well with that money.

Even if you want take him to swear before Lucifer .. Na dia you go no say Lucifer no be for truth or justice

Ihedioha started the case not Hope na.

That man eeh

hmm,
so even his fellow govs know him to be supreme court governor.

But why East dey always claim something?

sageb:


That's the spirit Bro

The way Ibo guys were parading these wells on Nairaland, claiming it belongs to Imo bla blabla I begin to wonder if they really know the wells in question or just being stup*d as usual.

17. This, [b]we may readily oblige, despite the betrayals and back-stabbing by Emeka Ihedioha, who in spite of the extensive support and goodwill he received from the Government and people of Rivers State to become Governor

Wike said people of Rivers State Goodwill made Emeka Ihedioha to become a governor in Imo State.

The reverse is the case, Igbos in Port Harcourt are PDP that helped Wike a governor.

The last time I check, Wike was battling for his candidacy with Amaechi camps that could snap the state from him in a flick of the finger. He needs to humble himself

When Wike leaves office like other governors like him have left, he will find out he's nothing

Wike can be making all noise and walking on the Moon. But he should be reminded that Oshomole and Rochas Okorocha did too much
Gara Gara when they were in office, now they're nothing.

Oya na

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The way Ibo guys were parading this wells on Nairaland, claiming it belongs to Imo bla blabla I begin to wonder

We still have other oil wells and gas, what do you have in your own miserable region

Even Niger delta wey dem dey always underate get mouth pass flatheadss for this country. Na so so chestbeating and insult dem sabi. Uncouth uncultured landgrabbing idiots

And the war against Igbo rages on.
They say "we're one" in the light, but in the darkness they plot against us.
But we will keep soaring both at home and beyond. We need more governors like Soludo. The man is getting many things right already. We are Igbo! Nigeria is dead in our hearts. But our souls shall outlive all our foes!

Ok

Wike the Indaboski of politics

Those ipigs like claiming what's not there own......thank God for wike if not d pigs would have attached themselves to rivers entitlement claiming to be on same page with them


I just hope dis is not what dey r relying on when dey get their Biafra

This loud and foul mouthed cretin ..

I hope this is finally settled

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The way Ibo guys were parading this wells on Nairaland, claiming it belongs to Imo bla blabla I begin to wonder

I think I'll coming up with a new moniker igbodefender , because the way you guys tackle Igbo on nairaland makes it look like you in particular have any share in this oil

dadavivo:


We still have other oil wells and gas, what do you have in your own miserable region

We've had it more than you and just won more yet you are asking me what does my region have..

Kai...

Wicked wike...... now I see why ihedioha was kicked out without any cry out from his rivers brother...

Foodlovers:
I hope this is finally settled

If them no like supreme court judgement make dem go meet God.

Eyahhh. The only South East State that thought they have Oil are now none Oil producing State. This thing go pain them well well

Gov. Wike has something to campaign with

Victory for Nigeria

BarrElChapo:


IJaw ??

Corrected. Thanks