Engr. Utaan through his counsel, Emmanuel Ukala SAN, argued against the preliminary objections and urged the court to discountenance the preliminary objections and grant the reliefs sought by the plaintiff.

Emmanuel Ukala SAN is the lawyer that has been fighting Nyesom Wike's political battles.

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Ekoli-Edda in Afikpo South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State is currently in turmoil following the killing of one Eseni Egwu, a 39-year-old man in the area.

This is even as the house of the State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha who hails from the area, was attacked and set ablaze by the irate youths for the community.

The death of the deceased was sequel to a clash that ensued between members of the Ebebeagu Security Outfit and the youths in the area on Monday, December 26, 2022, by 6 pm.

The Ebebeagu operatives were said to have arrived at the market square in the area in the company of Mr Okoro-Emegha, patrolled and shot sporadically into the air and left.

The development, the source further noted, attracted youths of the community, who in liaison with some elders announced that natives should go into their homes for safety, while they mobilized against any unforeseen attacks on the community.

Thereafter, the security operatives allegedly reinforced and stationed at Ogwuma, a hamlet close to Ekoli Edda Community in the council area and engaged the irate youths of the community who was allegedly ready for a showdown.

Egwu’s eventual death occurred when the youths engaged the security operatives.
A few hours after the clash, the Youths burnt the country home of the APC Chairman in the state, Okoro-Emegha, at about 10:18 pm.

Investigations revealed that Okoro-Emegha, on Sunday, kicked against the election of a youth group in the community that saw the emergence of persons loyal to the immediate past Chairman of the Afikpo South LGA, Eni Chima, as principal officers.

The APC boss, according to the source, had allegedly expressed displeasure over the election and reportedly drew the attention of the council area Chairman, Chima Ekumankama, who allegedly nullified the election and disbanded the officers elected.

But confirming the incident, the APC chairman, Okoro-Emegha, said he was attacked by thugs loyal to a politician in the area, saying his house had equally been burnt by the miscreants.

He said: “Yes. It’s true. They attacked me tonight at Ekoli Edda community, and the same people, some of whom I know, I have just heard, burnt my house.

“These are Eni’s boys; they attacked me and they are the people that burnt my house. I call on the police and other security agencies to swing into action. They know what to do to unravel the truth of the matter. They know what to do.”

Narrating his ordeal, the elder brother of the dead victim, Mission Egwu, lamented that his sibling’s killing was senseless and premeditated, adding that the community had been lockdown as a consequence of the crisis in the area.

He said, “What happened in Ekoli Edda today is an unfortunate and senseless killing. It is unfortunate in the sense that the life of a vibrant young man in active community service has been cut short. It is senseless that there was no provocation for his killing.

Calls and messages made and sent to the Ebonyi State Police Command were neither picked nor responded to, as of the time of filing this report, though it was gathered that policemen and military men had taken over the community to halt the further breakdown of law and order.

Federal High Court in Port Harcourt disqualifies APC State House of Assembly Candidates for Andoni, Etche Constituency 1 & 2, Tai, Gokana, Oyigbo, Eleme, Port Harcourt Constituency 1, 2 & 3, Khana Constituency 1 & 2, Okrika, Ahoada West and Obio/Akpor Constituency 1 & 2 in Rivers State.

The Rivers State Executive Council has considered and approved the release of N78B for the completion of various ongoing projects across sectors and flag-off of new ones.

The approval was given at its meeting that was presided over by Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike at Government House in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.

Briefing journalists after the meeting, Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic planning, Dr Isaac Kamalu said the approval was made to ensure that ongoing projects are not left uncompleted by the contractors for lack of fund.
"The Rivers State Government has released the sum of N78Billion for payment of ongoing projects and flag off of new projects across all the local government areas in the state.

"Again, the government has specifically released the sum of N1.8Billion, representing 80 percent of the capital provisions for the judiciary in the 2022 budget for the services of the Rivers State Judiciary."
Also speaking, the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Princewill Chike said the Ministry of health is not left out among ministries to benefit from the release of the funds.

According to him, the Dr. Peter Odili Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics and Treatment Centre which has been completed, has the contractor fully paid.

"You remember in June last year, (2021) N26Billion was earmarked for that contract. It's been completed, well furnished with the most modern medical equipment for the attack of different types of cancers.

"And the other thing that the health sector benefitted is the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital where we have Basic Clinical Faculty and the Clinical Faculty as well as the Renal and Dialysis Centre and the House Officers Quarters which have also been completed and will be commissioned."

Prof. Chike also said there are other ongoing projects been funded by the State government and they included the Kelsey Harrison Hospital which is at an advance stage as well as the Dental and Maxillofacial Hospital in Port Harcourt, all of which are also at advance stages of completion.
On his part, the Commissioner for Special Projects, Deinma Iyalla said the ministry has its memo presented to the Council approved and also ratified the sale of the remodelled Riv-Bank insurance building.

"Currently, the building is known as Senator John Azuta-Mbata House. Access Bank offered to buy the building for the sun of N3.8B. It cost us N2.8B to remodel it.

"The essence of the sale of this building, Access Bank promised that they are going to use it as their regional office, which means they will create employment and impact positively on economic activities within Port Harcourt."

Iyalla also listed other projects to benefit from the released fund to include, the sand-filling and reclamation of 20hectres of land in Ogu town.
According to him, the fund will also serve for the completion of the University of Port Harcourt Convocation Arena, Ataba Secondary School reconstruction and furnishing, Rivers State University Staff quarters buildings at Ahoada, Etche, Emohua and the main campus.

Other projects for completion are the 13.8km Rumuodogo 1 and 2 Roads, Woji-Aleto-Alesa-Refinery Road, Hostel A and B, and the auditorium at Yanagoa campus of the Nigerian Law School, Justice Mary Odili Judicial Institute, Federal Judicial Service Commission liaison office building, South-South in Port Harcourt.

The Commissioner of Education, Prof. Chinedu Mmom also addressed journalists saying that projects under his ministry will also benefit.
They included the Government Secondary School, Eneka, Government Secondary School, Emohua, and the Government Secondary School, Imago in Abua/Odual Local Government.

Other projects include, the reconstruction and remodeling of the Kalabari High School, Buguma, Kalabari National College, (KNC) Buguma, the external works and furnishing of Western Ahoada High School, Government Secondary School, Ogu that is 90 percent complete, and the Community Secondary School, Okoronudo that is 60 percent complete.

On his part, the Commissioner for Works, Dr. George-Kelly Dakorinama Alabo, said the council awarded new contracts and approved payment for on-going projects.

“The projects spread across Local Government Areas and senatorial districts of the State. Some of which were approved today by council and some were ratified.”

He said the council approved the contract for the construction of 8.168 km Abua-Emoh-Iyak-Ighom; Emoh/Egbolom access road and the 9.2m km Ekagho-Ogboloma-Adada link road in Abua/Odual Local government area.

George-Kelly explained that some other new road projects include, the Alode-Onne road and Agbonchia-Ogale-Ebebu-East/West road, Alode internal roads in Eleme council; Eneka roundabout-IgboEtche link road in Obio-Akpor/Etche councils; Akpabu-Egbeda-Elele-Omoku link road; Akpabu-Odidi link road; Nkpor -Mgbuodohia link road; Elele internal roads; Elekahia internal roads among others.

The Commissioners of Works, who reinstated the resolve of the governor Wike’s administration not to abandon any project it started, further disclosed that the council has approved payment for the on going Ahoada-Omoku dualization project; Omoku-Aligwu-Kirigeni road, Omoku-Egbema road, Okochiri internal roads, Ogoni-Andoni Unity road, Chokocho-Igbodo road, flyover 11 and 12, dualisation of Bori-Kono road and several others.

Also speaking, the Commissioner for Information, Chris Finebone said governor Wike has approved the appointment of 7000 Justices of Peace to help ensure the prevalence of peace, law and order within their jurisdiction.

“I am pleased to inform you that the State governor has just approved the appointment of 7000 Justices of Peace. It has been an all-round approach to development for which our people will be eternally grateful to our hard working governor.”

Kelvin Ebiri
Special Assistant (Media) to the Governor of Rivers State
November 2, 2022

Governor Wike inaugurating first batch of the 100,000 Special Assistants on Political Unit Affairs for Rivers South-East and Rivers South West Senatorial Districts today 3rd November, 2022.

Tommorrow for second batch

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has appointed 14,000 (fourteen thousand) advisers for various political units in the State.

The Governor, in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Kelvin Ebiri on Tuesday, said the advisers will play a pivotal role in the administration.

"In addition to the 14,000 advisers, Governor Wike has also appointed 319 Ward Liaison Officers and 40 Local Government Area Liaison Officers. The appointments are with immediate effect."

Kelvin Ebiri
Special Assistant Media to the Rivers State Governor
October 11, 2022.

he Rivers governor has exhibited strained ties with both the party and its 2023 standard-bearer over the outcome of the May 28 national convention and presidential primary.

Governor Nyesom Wike has filed a lawsuit against Atiku Abubakar over the 2023 presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party.

Mr Wike filed the lawsuit alongside another PDP member Michael Ekamon, according to filings entered before the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court. The applicants also joined the PDP, Governor Aminu Tambuwal and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the matter.

The parties were served on July 1, and a PDP official responded to the originating summons on August 5 in Abuja. The lawsuit could complicate the main opposition party’s drive and message leading to the 2023 general elections — for a platform already bogged down by the upswing of Peter Obi and his Labour Party base.

It also comes as a reconciliation panel begins sitting to resolve a cold war between Messrs Abubakar and Wike over the outcome of the presidential primary and the selection of a running mate by Mr Abubakar. The crisis escalated last week when Mr Wike publicly accused Mr Abubakar of lying about the extent of the infighting while allegedly instigating attacks through Sule Lamido and others, calling them “attack dogs.”

Mr Wike has been seething over the convention outcome for several weeks, and his anger intensified after Mr Abubakar passed him over for Ifeanyi Okowa as the vice-presidential candidate. Mr Abubakar said competence and loyalty weighed heavily in his considerations for a running mate.

Mr Wike came second during the primary, scoring 237 votes to trail Mr Abubakar, who polled 371 votes from the total 767 votes cast at the convention ground in Abuja. The Rivers governor blamed his defeat on Mr Tambuwal’s decision to step down for Mr Abubakar at the last minute, describing the process as unfair — even though he did not argue that it violated the party’s standing rules.

A spokesman for Mr Abubakar did not immediately return a request seeking comments about the suit. Messages sent to a PDP spokesman did not deliver on Thursday evening. But sources close to the former vice-president said he had a meeting with his legal team at Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja on Wednesday night, although it was unconfirmed whether Mr Wike’s lawsuit was among the issues discussed.

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Police are currently shooting to disperse protesters at the APC Secretariat in Rivers State.
The protesters loyal to Sen. Magnus Abe accused the faction loyal to Chibuike Amaechi of hijacking materials meant for their APC Congress to an undisclosed location.

Last picture is the statement of Rivers State APC Publicity Secretary

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PUBLIC NOTICE!!

This is to inform the general public to disregard the concocted information circulating on social media that the seat of the three PDP Ebonyi State House of Assembly members: Hon Victor Aleke, Hon Mrs Franca Okpo and Hon Okechukwu Ali were declared vacant.
Recall on 8th March 2022, the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja in a declaratory judgement sacked the Ebonyi State Speaker and 15 Lawmakers for defecting to APC and that judgement still stands.

All this actions of the sacked members of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly Members are total abuse to the rule of law and contempt of Court Judgement which is tantamount to arrest.

Ndi Ebonyi should disregard such information as it holds no water and it cannot stand. We hereby urge all constituents of these members whose seats were purported declared vacant to remain calm and peaceful as the court pronouncement that sacked the 16 Ebonyi State House of Assembly members still stands until they get stay of execution or get favourable judgement from the appellate court.
For your information, as it stand now, Ebonyi State House of Assembly Members are made of

1. Hon Chris Usulor
2. Hon Victor Aleke
3. Hon Chidi Ejem
4. Hon Engr. Humphrey Nwuruku
5. Hon Dr. Oliver Osi
6. Hon Mrs Franka Okpo
7. Hon Okechukwu Ali
8. Hon Mrs Lilian Ezulor

Presently, These are the members of the state House of Assembly until court of competent jurisdiction says otherwise or fresh elections conducted after 90 days according to Justice Inya Ekpom Declaratory Judgment.

Signed

Hon. Chief Victor Aleke
Member, Ebonyi State House of Assembly

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