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[b[s]]Jonathan Ceded Rivers Oil Well To Bayelsa To Punish Amaechi – APC

Sep 21, 2017[/b]

The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked Governor Nyesom Wike to publicly apologise to the people of the state and his immediate predecessor/benefactor, Rotimi Amaechi, over the ceding of Soku Oil Wells belonging to Rivers to neighbouring Bayelsa State.

According to the political party, the oil wells in Kalabari axis of Rivers were controversially ceded during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, an indigene of Otuoke in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, to punish then governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, who was also the the Director-General of Buhari/Osinbajo Campaign Organisation, for declining to support the re-election of his Niger Delta kinsman -Jonathan.

Rivers APC, through its Chairman, Chief Davies Ikanya, yesterday in Port Harcourt, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs, Chief EzeChukwuemeka Eze, described as shocking, Wike’s acceptance that the disputed Soku oil wells, which it insisted he (Rivers governor) and Jonathan connived to cede to Bayelsa, belonged to Rivers.

Wike, who was Jonathan’s Minister of State for Education, on Tuesday at the Government House, Port Harcourt, while hosting members of the Forum of Surveyors-General of States, urged the Surveyor-General of the Federation, Ebisintei Awudu, to resolve the lingering boundary dispute between Rivers and Bayelsa states, stressing that he was in the best position to address the boundary conflict.

The Rivers governor said, “We believe that the oil wells belong to us (Rivers State people). We are brothers and there is no need for this conflict to linger. Imagine if it was between two states with no relationship, it would have been worse.”

Rivers state was created on May 27, 1967, while Bayelsa state was created out of the old Rivers state on October 1, 1996.

Rivers APC said, “September 19, 2017 will ever remain memorable in the politics of Rivers State. This was the day that one of the hidden truths was brought to the open. By his confession, Wike has vindicated our position that he collaborated with the then President Jonathan to fight Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi to a standstill and to dislodge APC that clearly won the 2015 general elections, from the Brick House, Port Harcourt.

“One of the ways in which they achieved the infamous feat was to cede Rivers State oil wells to Jonathan’s Bayelsa State, in a bid to economically emasculate Rivers State and starve Amaechi’s government of funds.”

The main opposition APC also stated that the Rivers governor’s latest stand on the controversial oil well issue was a reflection of a misguided leader, who likes to play politics with every issue, so far it would benefit him, not minding if such a stand was against the progress of Rivers state and its people.

It said, “It is on record that Wike used the oil well issue about three years ago to dehumanise and abuse his benefactor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, and called him many uncouth names, for pleading and stating that it was wicked of Dr. Jonathan to cede Rivers State’s oil wells to neighbouring Abia and Bayelsa States, just to prove his hatred for the people of Rivers State, after giving him one of their daughters (Dame Patience Jonathan) for a wife and ensured that he was properly educated at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT).

“In view of Amaechi’s stand, Wike, as the then Supervising Minister of Education, threatened the then Rivers governor (Amaechi) with everything within him, including brimstone and arrest immediately after Dr. Jonathan would be declared as president for a second term in 2015, but God proved him wrong.

“Wike, while exhibiting poor understanding of the plight of Rivers people, appreciated Dr. Jonathan for the heinous and evil act by giving him an award during the recent celebration of 50th anniversary of the creation of Rivers State.

“If Wike is serious about demanding the receding of the oil wells to Rivers State, let him start by withdrawing the unmerited award given to Dr. Jonathan, after which he should formally apologise to God, Amaechi and the people of Rivers State for criminally emasculating them economically by the evil act against Rivers State and humanity, for us to take him seriously.”

The main opposition party also reminded the Rivers governor that as minister of state for education, he sent members of his political group, the Grassroots Development Initiative (GDI), to harass and disperse the leaders and traditional rulers of kalabari Kingdom, under the aegis of Kalabari National Forum, during their protest march to submit their letter to the Director-General, National Boundary Commission, Abuja.

APC urged the surveyor-general of the federation to assist and restore the Soku oil wells to Rivers state, not minding the fact that Wike was one of the architects and brains behind the ceding of the Rivers oil wells to neighb[/s]ouring states.

Nonsense online APC miscreants spreading their usual falsehood .....from the report the mistake was made in 2002 was Goodluck Jonathan or Wike in power then...even the socalled efulefu Amaechi was he not in PDP as at then

Federal High Court confirms Rivers State's Ownership of Soku Oil Wells

•orders service of Court Judgement on Revenue Mobilisation , Allocation and Fiscal Commission and the Accountant General of the Federation

•payment of 13 percent derivation from Soku Oil Wells/fields now for Rivers State

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday ruled that Rivers State owns the disputed Soku Oil Wells/Fields located in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State.

In a judgment in Suit Number FHC/ABJ/CS/984/19, the Attorney-General of Rivers State versus National Boundary Commission, Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court declared that after examining all the documents from relevant Government agencies and facts before the court, the Soku Oil Wells/fields belong to Rivers State.

The Federal High Court made an order compelling the National Boundary Commission to rectify forthwith in the 12th Edition of the Administrative Map of Nigeria the erroneous interstate boundary between Rivers State and Bayelsa State as contained in the extant 11th Edition of the Administrative Map of Nigeria.

The Court declared that the continued failure and refusal of the National Boundary Commission to rectify the admitted mistake in ths 11th Edition of the Administrative Map of Nigeria since 2002 which erroneously showed St Batholomew River instead of River Santa Barbara as the interstate Boundary between Rivers State and Bayelsa State is a breach of its statutory duty and a flagrant disobedience of the order of the Supreme Court contained in its judgment delivered on 10/7/2012 in Suit Number SC. 106 /2009.

Justice Ekwo declared that the continued reliance on the said defective 11th Edition of the Administrative Map of Nigeria by the other Government Agencies/Statutory Bodies especially the Revenue Mobilisation , Allocation and Fiscal Commission and the Accountant General of the Federation in the computation of revenue accruable to Rivers State from the Federation Account has resulted in the continued unjust denial of derivation funds accruing from the Soku Oil Wells/fields situate within Rivers State to the Detriment of the State Government.

The Court also ordered that pending the formality of compliance by the National Boundary Commission deeming the administrative boundary between Rivers State and Bayelsa State to be River Santa Barbara in accordance with the admission of the National Boundary Commission as per letter of 3/7/2002 and the definitive order of the Supreme Court made on 10/7/2012.

Justice Ekwo granted the two reliefs and directed that notice be served of the Decision of the Court on the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission and the Accountant General of the Federation.

The Court said that the National Boundary Commission cannot unilateral delineate boundaries between Rivers State and Bayelsa State after the Supreme Court judgment on the matter.

The Court also dismissed an objection to the suit raised by the National Boundary Commission, which it said is lacking in merit.

Following the failure of the National Boundary Commission to obey the Supreme Court judgment on the Soku Oil Wells, the Attorney General of Rivers State filed an originating summons at the Fedetal High Court in Abuja through Suit Number FHC/ABJ/CS/984/19 to ensure the enforcement of the declarative judgment.

Counsel to the Rivers State Government, L.E. Nwosu (SAN) described the judgment as a victory for the rule of law in Nigeria.

He noted that there was an admission of error by the Surveyor General of the Federation and the National Boundary Commission, wherein in the 11th Edition of the Administrative Map of Nigeria, the boundary between Rivers and Bayelsa States were wrongly relocated from River Santa Barbara to St Batholomew River. He said the Supreme Court based on the admission of the National Boundary Commission declared that it was an error and ordered the Commission to rectify that error. He regretted that by that error, the 13 percent derivation meant for Rivers State were wrongly paid to Bayelsa State.

He stated that the declarative judgment of the Federal High Court is in the right direction, as it will check any resort to self help over the injustice.

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria said that the Soku Oil Wells/fields have always belonged to Rivers State as admitted in writing by the National Boundary Commission.

Counsel to the National Boundary Commission, Titilayo Ibironke acknowledged the judgment of the court.

If the pictures displayed are anything to go by, I really don't see what is impressing the governor...the structure is still at the foundation stage for crying out loud.

I guess this governor's mediocrity is why the once revered former Governor, then-seemingly invincible Senate Minority Leader, recently defeated former Senator and now compensated and controversial Minister. is fighting tooth and nail to oust him.

If.the pictures displayed are anything to go by , I really don't see what is impressing the governor...the structure is still at the foundation stage for crying out loud.

I guess this government mediocrity is why the ......is fighting tooth and nail to oust him.

Na the attack remove her wig too.....mehn this is pure savagery, what is this country ruled by a major general turning into

If only this could lead to the de_amalgamation of the constantly sliding contraption called a country.

Well done wene mighty

Ogun state welcome back to your regular trademark...for a while now we've been under the impression that the aboriginal homeland of the head hunters and skull mining industry went on sabbatical...

NigeriaIsDoomed:
Quota system CJN
When we call Nigeria zoo you idiots and animals get angry.
I have always known that Nigeria, the zoo is doomed.

Mehn Buhari has set this country a century back....so this are the qualifications of Nigerian chief Judge.

Nonsense report....do we start defining the meaning of clash to certain people

Former Super eagles player kee...Ighalo dhan retire from national team..

Young lady may your soul find peace in the afterlife

Big boy, Tony will not allow the faintest hair strand crop up from his scalp

These Akwa Ibom state people wee_not_kee me just imagine this quote;

" Having not had any rebuttal either from him, his official media sources or his litany of online guttersnipes, we can now ascertain that the said letter emanated from the once revered former Governor, then-seemingly invincible Senate Minority Leader, recently defeated former Senator and now compensated and controversial Minister."

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And yet again the major general will not be cowed into submission.

From what I can see the mother looked happier selling her roasted plantain ooh.

Victorex001:
You better go ahead and report me!!!

I HATE NONSENSE!!!

Nonsense you say....who made you a judge over my opinion..

Anambra state the Automobile tech hub in Nigeria

yebba:
These guys are just greedy.. what !!!! with all the allowances and fat pay, they are still requesting for this. Sometimes i wonder what they are actually doing there. Naija will wake up someday anyways..

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Are you sure...I mean like really really sure you read the thread before commenting..

Victorex001:
You don’t blame him? REALLY

GOD PUNISH YOU, THE STUPID OLD MAN & THE SO-CALLED DEVIL...

Pedophile apologist...���

You know I could report you for violation of rule 2....but I I'd rather give you a second chance to make it right

ibsaq:
she is passing by the well when she missed her step and fell in to the well due to dark

Like seriously @phrancys001 comman see your brother

Eteka1:
How u no go blame Buhari when na him drive the Peace Mass bus.

The driver was thinking about the uncertainty caused by Major general Muhammadu Buhari's government when the accident happened.

See as 60 year be like 90 years because of excess suffer..

I don't blame him though, the devil most likely whispered to his ears that sleeping with minors will activate elixir on his fading life..

OP I take it that the purpose for naming the transport company is to de_market it...

You better be careful ,


Meanwhile may they find peace that had eluded them in Buhari's nextLevel in the afterlife.

This is Buhari's handiwork I blame him solely for this

Maybe the boy dhan throw away all the soup dey plan to chop the next day inside him belle alone.

This is an all out attack on the Major General's government......I hope all those testing the depth Buhari's patience with their two feet know that he is battle tested and wouldn't mind declaring war on all dissidents

Nonsense rubber stamp senate president...He should as usual go cap_in_hand to his god Major general Buhari and beg for consideration of the proposed bill...shameless asslicker

Nonsense rubber stamp senate

budusky05:
Another ipob news, so he addressed PMB as major general?

Useless news. He submitted it since 2nd and today is 11th?

Are you so daft that you didn't see the news thread has a Punch ng link..

I'm sure ipob will be your last word before the transition.

I'm not embarrassed ooh Prof. Sagey...infact I commend Punch for the bold initiative

Chai awa oyel moni ehhh!