Governor Nyesom Wike and
the State House of Assembly has been restrain from dissolving the 23 local
government councils in the state.
The National Industrial Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State has granted an interim injunction restraining the Rivers State governor.
The National Industrial Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State has granted an interim injunction restraining the Rivers State governor.
The court, presided over by
Justice James Justice Agbadu-Fishim, also restrained the state Attorney-General
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 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.
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.”
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