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Rivers Disagree With Agbakoba Over Omehia’s Ex-gov Status by Phillfree(m): 7:31pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
THE Rivers State Government has disagreed with the former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Chief Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), on the recognition of Sir Celestine Omehia as an ex- governor of the state. The State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, had on June 25, 2015, restored the rights and benefits of Omehia as a former governor of the state while hanging his (Omehia) portrait on the wall in the Government House, Port Harcourt. Omehia, who was sworn in as the governor of the state on May 29, 2007, was replaced by Mr. Rotimi Amaechi on October 25, 2007 through the verdict of the Supreme Court. Since then, Omehia was not recognised as a former governor of the state by the immediate past administration. Wike’s action seems not to have gone down well with Agbakoba, who described Omehia’s recognition as a former governor as useless, unnecessary and capable of overheating the system. But the State Commissioner for Housing and former spokesman to Omehia, Mr. Emma Okah, maintained that the state government had the powers to accord a special privilege to anybody without reference to any court judgement. Expressing surprise that the reconciliatory and uniting action of the state governor could annoy Agbakoba, Okah said in a statement in Port Harcourt on Sunday that litigants could still seek peace outside court ruling as such a step would heal old wounds. According to him, “This is purely a political concession, far away from the courts. There must be an end to acrimony and bitterness or politics of hate. As a people, we should encourage harmony, peace and consensus building so that we can put the agony of yesterday behind us and together, move the state to greater heights. “In all jurisdictions, litigants can still seek peace outside the court room or even after judgement and such agreements calm frayed nerves and heal wounds better and faster. A time comes when as leaders, you need to think outside the box to solve political problems and create happiness for the people. “Nigeria did the same for Chief Ernest Shonekan who headed the Interim Government, which the Court declared as illegal. In Ekiti State, Governor Ayo Fayose accorded similar recognition to Chief Segun Oni, even though the court said he was not a governor in law. People are happy with these situations and that of Rivers State cannot be different. Okah further said that Agbakoba had more pressing things to worry about in Nigeria like the current developments in the National Assembly where statesmen “like him” were expected to sound their voice for democracy instead of dabbling into Rivers politics and its complex dynamics. He expressed surprise that as a respected Senior Advocate who has stood for the down- trodden over the years, Agbakoba was among those who kept mute and played no major role to reprimand Amaechi when his administration in Rivers State locked the courts and emasculated the judiciary for over one year. “Many thought that Chief Agbakoba would have risen to the occasion, but the plight and agony of detainees, lawyers, judges, litigants and judicial stakeholders arising from the closure of courts could not move him to strongly condemn the evils that Amaechi inflicted on the judiciary. “Even the emasculation of the legislative arm of government by the same Amaechi administration, who moved their sittings to the banquet hall of Government House, Port Harcourt was not enough to catch the attention of our respected Agbakoba at a time when many well-meaning Nigerians saw it as an aberration and embarrassment to democracy,” Okah added. www.punchng.com/news/rivers-disagree-with-agbakoba-over-omehias-ex-gov-status/ |
Re: Rivers Disagree With Agbakoba Over Omehia’s Ex-gov Status by Nobody: 7:32pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
News for d gods... As long as lagos is working....... I care less bout otha states |
Re: Rivers Disagree With Agbakoba Over Omehia’s Ex-gov Status by INTROVERT(f): 7:32pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
Omehia is a former gov as long as he acted on behalf of rivers people even if it's for one day. |
Re: Rivers Disagree With Agbakoba Over Omehia’s Ex-gov Status by DickDastardly(m): 7:33pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
INTROVERT:Round the clock poster |
Re: Rivers Disagree With Agbakoba Over Omehia’s Ex-gov Status by gobizzy101: 7:34pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
Rivers now on d news 247. B4 it was Ekiti. Fayose don rest |
Re: Rivers Disagree With Agbakoba Over Omehia’s Ex-gov Status by Jorussia(m): 7:37pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
INTROVERT:we talking law here my sister.As far as the law is concerned, he wasn't a former governor. |
Re: Rivers Disagree With Agbakoba Over Omehia’s Ex-gov Status by kotv: 7:40pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
How does river state government disagree when it was Wike that granted the recognition. Amaechi Judas should try harder with his lies. Nonsense |
Re: Rivers Disagree With Agbakoba Over Omehia’s Ex-gov Status by gobizzy101: 7:40pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
My frnd he was sworn in as one. Jorussia: |
Re: Rivers Disagree With Agbakoba Over Omehia’s Ex-gov Status by Jorussia(m): 7:42pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
gobizzy101:the law court said he shouldn't have been sworn in,which declared that in the eyes of the law,he wasn't a former governor. |
Re: Rivers Disagree With Agbakoba Over Omehia’s Ex-gov Status by kromoto: 7:47pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
What's the difference between Celestine Omehia and Ernest Shonekan? I challenge even Agbakoba to explain. |
Re: Rivers Disagree With Agbakoba Over Omehia’s Ex-gov Status by Maxymilliano(m): 7:58pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
What happened in Rivers is not different from what transpired in Ekiti last year, where Fayose restored the privileges of the current Vice Chairman of APC (South West), Engr Segun Oni. He had his rights and privileges stripped by Fayemi, who claimed Oni's tenure was not recognized in law because the court removed him. Agbakoba's analysis is at best an academic exercise ... |
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