Obio/Akpor Council Leadership Tussle:Gov. Amaechi defeated again

Gov. Amaechi

The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, says it is impressed by the ruling of the State High Court presided over by Justice Iyayi Lamikanra declaring the suspension of the elected council executive and legislative members of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area by Governor Chibuike Amaechi as illegal, unconstitutional as well as the constitution of Chikaordi Dike Caretaker Committee as null and void.

The party through a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media to the State Chairman, Jerry Needam described the nullification of the Caretaker Committee and the reinstatement of Hon Timothy Nsirim led exco as a victory over intimidation and dictatorship.

By this ruling despite every effort to upset and demoralize the judge and distort the course of justice the party notes, the judiciary has once more proved it’s reliable and remains the last hope of the common man.

The party commends the rare courage of Hon Justice Lamikanra for shunning all acts of intimidation, blackmail and attempts to cow her to hands off the case, stressing that if all judicial officers will exhibit such steadfastness, our society will be better for all.

The party however regrets that the undemocratic elements in the State who see politics as the beginning and end of their lives could go as far as destroying the soul of the nation which the judiciary represents by taking far reaching measures including unprecedented work free days and inciting of judiciary workers, just to thwart the course of justice.

While reiterating its fate in the courts and jurists of Hon Justice Lamikanra’s mould, the PDP warned against the dire consequences of executive lawlessness and other sundry means to undermine court decisions and judgments stressing that doing so is to call for anarchy in the land which like a whirl wind does no good to anyone.

“The court ruling is simply a victory for democracy. It’s rekindled our hope in the Nigerian judiciary notwithstanding deliberate attempts to make it compromise. We also wish to congratulate the people of Obio/Akpor for this cheering news and enjoin them to put all past acts of provocation behind, embrace the return of justice and peace in their land and join hands together with Hon Timothy Nsirim to move the council forward.

The PDP will continue to apply wisdom and use every legal mean possible to fight injustice and executive highhandedness to ensure there is equity in our land and to ensure both the high and the low are protected as of right. We believe this is the import of democracy without which democratic leadership makes no sense at all”, the Party declared.