Court Restrains Wike From Sacking 23 Lg Councils In Rivers State

The National Industrial Court sitting in
Yenagoa has granted an interim
injunction restraining Rivers State
Governor, Chief Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike
and the State House of Assembly from
dissolving the 23 local government
councils in the state.
The court, presided over by Justice James
Justice Agbadu-Fishim, also restrained
the state Attorney-General of the state
and agents of the state government from
dissolving, suspending, sacking
terminating or in any manner
whatsoever interfering with the tenure
of office of the councils.
The interim order, in Suit No: NICN/
YEN/26/2015, which was granted on
Monday, June 22, 2015, followed a
motion ex-parte and affidavit of extreme
urgency filed by chairmen of the 23 local
government councils on behalf of
themselves, and the 23 local government
councils of the state.
The order also restrained the Inspector-
general of Police or his agents and
proxies from enforcing any purported
action detrimental to the existence of the
23 chairmen and councils in the state.
Agbadu-Fishim stated that the interim
order will remain in force until the
hearing and determination of the motion
on notice for Interlocutory Injunction
Reacting to the Court order, publicity
secretary of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) in the state, Chris Finebone
commended the decision of the Court,
saying despite the presence of a few bad
eggs, the judiciary remains the last hope
of the oppressed.
Finebone, “We believe that, despite the
presence of a few bad eggs, the judiciary
remains the last hope of the oppressed.
Therefore, we hail this decision by the
Yenagoa High Court as specified in the
attached Order.”
Source: Leadership