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hakeemhakeem:
The last sentence is huge

fergie001:
Wike made this known in Port Harcourt on Sunday during a thanksgiving service for the speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule.

The thanksgiving service was held at the Church of the Holy Spirit Anglican Church, Port Harcourt in honour of Amaewhule.

PORT HARCOURT – GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike says he owes his rising political career to Justice Mary Odili whose timely intervention saved him from being displaced in his 2004 second term bid as Chairman of Obio – Akpor Local Government, Rivers state.

Wike, at Sunday’s thanksgiving in Port Harcourt to mark Justice Odili’s 70th birthday and retirement as Justice of the Supreme Court, narrated his cry to the former Rivers First Lady when his name was not listed among aspirants cleared to contest local government chairmanship at the time.

Speaking during the event held at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Chaplaincy, Catholic Institute of West Africa, (CIWA) in Port Harcourt, the governor noted that the manner Justice Mary Odili presented the matter got her husband, then Governor Peter Odili, to act on it immediately.

He said, first, Dr Peter Odili invited the then Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party chairman, Uche Secondus, to confirm the observation and thereafter put a call across to then National Secretary of the PDP, Chief Vincent Ogbulafor.

He relived that, “That time in 2004, the husband was the governor, so she was going to Bori Camp for women empowerment scheme. I was to run for second tenure as chairman of my local government (Obio-Akpor).

“Now, they were having lunch with her husband and the former State party chairman then, Prince Uche Secondus. And, I was told that my name had been removed in the list. So, I ran down to Government House.

“She had finished her own lunch, left her husband and was entering the vehicle. I said mummy I’m finished. She asked what happened, I said they’ve removed my name.

“She ran back straight to her husband and informed him. Her husband asked who removed his name. At that time, Secondus had left. The husband then called the security at the gate, they stopped Secondus and ask him to come back.”

He further added: “That was how I went back as second term chairman. For me, I can’t talk about my growth without mentioning her. If she was not around that day, to see the governor, you know is not an easy thing.

“Her being around that particular day saved my career in politics. And so that was how I grew from there to become what I am today.”

On the retirement after 44 years of public service, Wike pointed that a vital lesson of life he has learnt from Justice Odili is the determination to build capacity to be successful in one’s career while not ignoring giving requisite attention to the family.

He added, “I have never seen somebody so compassionate, very caring. The moment you’re around her husband, she takes care of you. She sees you as her husband’s person and will always relate with you. Some of us are direct beneficiaries of her care through our relationship with the husband.”

Justice Odili, in turn, expressed joy in the privilege to have Wike as a sitting governor, doing a vote of thanks in her honour.

“The good Lord knows that Peter and I don’t know how to properly thank God. Our journey in life has been such that the good Lord has always been there. There has been challenges no doubt, but the good Lord did not promise us that we will not have challenges, tribulations or difficulties. But the Lord has always stood by us and made us prevail in all those trials and tribulations.”

Shawarmagirl:
my daily 8am to 8pm salary is some bankers and civil servant salaries for a month.

Pacesetter123:
Hmmm,bird strike by 8pm?
I am not doubting your story though,but it's a very rare occurrence if at all it happened.
Speaking as a professional in the field.

BondRiv:
Unfortunately, everything is on a lawless foundation, as he is still operating without a budget. The lawlessness is what embarrasses me about my great state in the hands of Fubara. Present the budget to the legitimate house led by the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule.

Bendeco02:
Abeg don't cry on my head

Am not the court that nullified them

Why combining wike with tinubu?

Two of them are not the same at all. Tinubu is corny and can play mugu or weak to get what he want but wike too like gra gra.



Before tinubu became the president. Do you see him fighting everyone instead he was building bridge making political friends.

For wike, he is too arrogant. He don't use his brain that's why he lose last year PDP presidential primaries.

Ibehchizzy:
My salary oo
I earn 1.8m a year
That’s basically some ppl salary in a month

TheElites19s:
Some of you didn't really understand what's really happening ooo

That party isn't existing again, it was one of the party that form apc also, but if INEC can confirm their legibility they're good to go

Fubara too should have looks for a party with less issues

I think Wike camp want to keep him busy also it's politics

Helpfromabove1:
And the drama continues


The main issue is the legality of the pro fubara lawmakers and the pro wike lawmakers which is the authentic one


This needs to be settled now because of 2025 budget, other states are already presenting their budget for 2025

Jorussia:
I hope when the Judiciary rule that Pro wike lawmakers are the authentic house of assembly in rivers state u won't say the Judiciary has been bought over by Wike?

maasoap:
We dey learn everyday. Ordinary small boy with absolutely nothing wey Wike imposed on big politicians in Rivers PDP!

SamGift0817:
Lol

EmperorCaesar:
This guy talks more than he actually works

I hardly see any news regarding his work as a Governor, its always about one Motivational talk or some irrelevant parables

River state needs a new Gov in 2027
They cant continue with this

Looking4Trouble:
Just watch as Wike demolishes it overnight

Lanretoye:
you don’t hear from one side bro,no government jumps on someone’s legitimate land without prior engagements.these people coming online with VDM are tenants not the owner,his children or his family.why is the family not fighting?

IyanAtiEgusi:
PDP fail for 16 year's straight

Freetech:
We know the mannerless tribe who wake their grand father with a kick.They are all over social media insulting everyone. Don't blame them, they are closer to animal than man

The hardship is real with them, they have been killing their children becos of food and one of their king even use his vehicle for kabukabu, though they are all billiona.

The best thing is to ignore them, but then they will start crying marginalisation again

yyba:
Keep your blood Mr FUBARA, just obey simple court orders that is all

Okpebholo1:
For now, the appeal court has recognized them so they remain lawful

Okpebholo1:
You lie... Can you rather share with us where a federal court declared their seats vacant? Are you aware that injunctions and exparte orders are binding and have force of law. Until a court declared their seats vacant, they remain legal

PRESS RELEASE

Today, the 10th day of October 2024, the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division dismissed Appeal No. CA/ABJ/133/CS/2024 filed by His Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division in suit No. FHC/ABJ/133/CS/2023 delivered on the 22nd day of January, 2024.

It is important to state the facts and history of the case and the appeal thereof.

On the 30th day of October, 2023, after the failed attempt to impeach His Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State, the Rivers State House of Assembly became polarized into two factions. The faction led by Martin Amaewhule proceeded to the Federal High Court, Abuja Division and filed Suit No. FHC/ABJ/1613/CS/2023, on the 29th day of November, 2023.

Subsequently, on the 11th day of December, 2023, Martin Amaewhule and others defected from the Peoples Democratic Party that sponsored their election in the 2023 Legislative Assembly Election, to the All Progressives Congress.

By operation of Law, particularly Section 109(i) (g) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), Martin Amaewhule and 26 others automatically lost their seats as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly on the 11th day of December, 2023, as Section 109(1)(g) is self executory as no court order is required thereof.

His Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State on the 13th day of December, 2023, presented the 2024 Appropriation Bill to the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Rt. Hon. Edison Ehie, who was recognized as the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly at the time. The Appropriation Bill was later passed into Law and became the Appropriation Law of 2024.

An Appropriation Law is a state law within the purview of the High Court of Rivers State.

Following the crisis in the Rivers State House of Assembly and the intervention by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, that the parties withdraw their cases in Court, to allow peace reign, His Excellency the Governor of Rivers State obeyed the President’s directive and withdrew his cases and the processes he filed in Suit No FHC/ABJ/1613/CS/2023. Martin Amaewhule and others disobeyed the President and did not withdraw Suit No. FHC/ABJ/1613/CS/2023 and proceeded to obtain judgment against His Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State.

After the judgment of the Court of Appeal today, there is a gale of misrepresentation and misinterpretation that Martin Amaewhule & 26 others remain members of the Rivers State House of Assembly with Martin Amaewhule as the speaker thereof. This is patently false.

The defection of Martin Amaewhule and 26 others was not an issue for determination in the Federal High Court, Abuja and the Court of Appeal. What was in issue was the 2023 Appropriation Law and the National Assembly taking over the Legislative functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

Dissatisfied with the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, His Excellency, the Governor has directed his lawyers to file an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court and also file an application for stay of execution of the judgment of the Court of Appeal. That maintains the status quo.

Accordingly, His Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State urges the good people of Rivers State to ignore the purveyors of fake news bent on misleading the good people of Rivers State.

Signed

D.I. Iboroma, SAN
Hon. Attorney General & Commissioner
For Justice, Rivers State