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Stop plan to seize Rivers Allocation to favour Pro Wike, Opposition Lawmakers tell FHC




Nigeria's Opposition Lawmakers Coalition have spoken out over the impending Constitutional anarchy that is looming with the plot by Federal High Court, Abuja and the Pro Nyesom Wike group to seize Rivers State Allocation despite pending cases at Appeal and Supreme Court.

According to the Coalition, the Pro Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT's group intends to use the Federal High Court presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik to destabilise Rivers State by seizing local government allocations to make governance at the third tier of the oil rich state comatose.

The opposition lawmakers in a statement asked the Chief Judge of Federal High Court, John Tsoho and other Judges, especially Justice Joyce Obehi Abdulmalik to halt the clandestine move to use the court to seize Rivers Allocation in favour of Pro Wike group.

They said that such action would destabilise constitutional governance and illegally hijact the statutory revenue of a people that is secured by the constitution.

In a statement by its Spokesperson, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, the coalition said they had received credible intelligence over plots by Wike and his cohorts to connive with the High Court to perpetrate the evil against democracy and people of the oil rich state.

He said; "We are receiving intelligence that The ProWike group has perfected their move to use the Federal High Court to seize the statutory sovereign constitutional revenue of Rivers State and they are going to ensure that the matter is heard and concluded today and judgement delivered in days .

"Nigerians are watching, this is the people’s federal high court, it’s not the private property of anyone. Judges will come and go but it’s an institution that people must have confidence in.

"It’s about the confidence and belief that justice has been done. Is this what justice Tsoho wants to be remembered for? A Federal High Court of Wike Interest? Are we now going to elevate building of Houses for Judges above manifest issues of Justice and Public Good?

If the sacked lawmakers have not lost their seat by decampment they should have used their powers if they feel the Governor is not doing the right thing not to run to court room and use the court to legislate or perform legislative functions .

There is no provision for seizing statutory public funds because the funds are for constitutional purposes. I want lawyers to speak up, your institution is under attack!! We can’t because of one man’s selfishness interest and reduce our institution!

"You want to seize the statutory revenue of an arm of government? So what will happen to teachers , students , salaries, hospital, drugs , security, welfare of the people? The Court have no such powers , they want to throw that state into anarchy and burn it to the ground, and you want Nigerians to clap for you.

NJC must review all these rulings on Rivers, it’s becoming embarrassing!"

“The people of Rivers State have elected their council chairman and councillors in line with the recent ruling of the Supreme Court to democratize all LGAs in Nigeria and any attempt to truncate democracy in Rivers would be resisted by the people. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu can not afford to fold his arms and watch as Wike group plots to reverse democracy in Rivers State and undermine the peace and stability of the country."

No court can order state allocation to be seized na... It's impossible

Just like no court can stop an election

They can't do that. Wike has already lost this battle

Wike, the current FCT minister is receiving accolades from the Rivers people for his developmental projects in the state.

Those who are not in support should just rest IJN

No smoke without fire.

What's wrong with Wike for goodness sake? Does he own Rivers State?
Rivers State have local council chairmen duly elected by the people and their allocations should go to them.

That said, if Rivers people allow Wike to cow them, then non of them deserve my respect.

mrvitalis:
No court can order state allocation to be seized na... It's impossible

Just like no court can stop an election

But a court ordered the police not to perform its constitutionally assigned duties of protecting lives and properties, and the police released a statement saying that they would obey the court order, which goes contrary to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. 
 
You need to come to terms with the fact that under the Tinubu regime, judicial rascality is the order of the day.

Bobloco:
But a court ordered the police not to perform its constitutionally assigned duties of protecting lives and properties, and the police released a statement saying that they would obey the court order, which goes contrary to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. 
 
You need to come to terms with the fact that under the Tinubu regime, judicial rascality is the order of the day.

Yes and the election held and results declared

If the judge had given an order to stop the election he would have been suspended by now

He just needed to give those who paid him something to smile about

Wike is a master tactician. He knows how to play his cards very well

Wike is a man of integrity and he will deliver as the minister of FCT.

Salewa97:
Wike, the current FCT minister is receiving accolades from the Rivers people for his developmental projects in the state.

Those who are not in support should just rest IJN

Ugochinyere has no say in his Imo State but wants to set Rivers State on fire.
As formidable as PDP is in Imo State they never won a seat in the just concluded LG's election. Ugochinyere never made a comment. How Fubara listens to ugochinyere baffles me.

mairogo:
What's wrong with Wike for goodness sake? Does he own Rivers State?
Rivers State have local council chairmen duly elected by the people and their allocations should go to them.

That said, if Rivers people allow Wike to cow them, then non of them deserve my respect.

Humm one side stories makes one not intelligent. You believing in this stories without deep observation shows what you represent. Speak less but more observation only proof you mature.