Stop Parading As Rivers Speaker Or Spend Christmas In Prison

The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress has warned
the leader of the six rebel lawmakers in the state, Evans Bipi, to
desist from further parading himself as Speaker of the State House of
Assembly or risk spending his Christmas in the prison.
APC Interim State Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, said in a
statement issued in Port Harcourt:
“Hon. Bipi is obviously playing with fire as he has been barred from
parading himself as Speaker by a court of competent jurisdiction. The
order of the High Court of Rivers State, Ahoada Judicial Division given
on Monday, December 16, 2013, is unequivocal. He should also note
that none of his undemocratic sponsors will come to his aid when he
is committed to prison.
“His Lordship Hon. Justice C. N. Wali in his judgement did not
only bar Hon. Bipi but also declared that we have one single
House of Assembly in Rivers State under the leadership of Rt.
Hon. Otelemaba Amachree . We expect the rebel lawmakers to fall
in line and respect the leadership of the House and avoid further
heating up of the polity. They should come to terms with the fact
that their plot has failed like a pack of cards.”
Dr. Ikanya described as an abomination the attempt by Hon. Bipi to
desecrate the temple of justice by treating the clear declaration of the
Ahoada High Court with contempt.
“It was shocking to see in the dailies, Hon. Bipi, in total disdain of
court judgement, sign the birthday congratulatory advert for
Supervising Minister of Education, Chief Nyesome Wike, as Speaker of
the Rivers State House of Assembly. This is a slap on the face of the
judiciary and will not be tolerated as the Rivers State APC will do
everything legally possible to see that he pays dearly for any such
affront on the judiciary,” Dr. Ikanya stated.
The APC Interim State Chairman congratulated Rt. Hon. Otelemaba
Amachree for his court victory which re-confirmed him, the leader of
the 25 loyal lawmakers, as the rightful speaker of the State House of
Assembly