PDP Must Stop Taking Its Violent Attacks To Judiciary ––APC


The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
has totally condemn the present resort to physical violence against
the judiciary and officials of court in Rivers State by members of
the PDP.
Again, it would be recalled that just recently, six
individuals reportedly linked to Hon. Evans Bipi and Senator
George Sekibo were arrested on their way to Ogu/Bolo with seven
AK-47 assault weapons by
men of the JTF. This has confirmed our worst fears that the PDP
have resorted to the use of terrorism as official party policy. We
have every reason to strongly believe that the arrested well-
armed men are part of the ruthless snipers PDP are alleged to
have trained for use against political opponents.
The extension of violence to the judiciary in Rivers State by the
PDP and their agents started to assume a dangerous dimension after
Justice Wali of the Ahoada High Court granted an injunction on
December 16, restraining the member representing Ogu/Bolo in the
Rivers State House of Assembly (RSHA), Hon. Evans Bipi from
parading himself as the Speaker of the Rivers State House of
Assembly. A few hours later, the court building was bombed by
suspected PDP members/agents.
On the night of Sunday January 5, elements suspected to be members
of the PDP bombed an Ahoada High Court building. Less than a
week earlier, the PDP had widely circulated a press release signed by
the
PDP Chairman, Mr. Felix Obuah, claiming that the governor of
Rivers State was trying to use the same Ahoada High Court to protect
the Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Chief (Hon.) Chidi
Lloyd
– a claim that is vexatious, malicious and patent falsehood.
As this press release is being published, the Ahoada High
Court complex is cordoned off by the police because of two objects
confirmed by the police to be bombs planted in the premises. The
truth is that these bombs have been planted by the PDP, Evans Bipi
and their agents to prevent the sitting of the Ahoada High Court for
the hearing of arguments on interlocutory injunction barring Evans
Bipi from perpetually parading himself as Speaker of the State
Assembly. Rather than file his papers and argue his position in court,
Evans Bipi and his PDP cohorts resorted to intimidate and prevent the
court from sitting through planting of bombs at the court premises.
It would be recalled that despite openly announcing the verdict
that Justice Laminkara would give over the Obio/Akpor Council case
many weeks before the verdict was handed down, the APC did not
resort to
violence against the person of Justice Laminkara, her court and
any member or institution of the judiciary in Rivers State before,
during and after the verdict was given.
We are deeply surprised that despite the obvious perpetration of
these dastardly acts of violence against the judiciary by suspected
members of the GDI and PDP, the Rivers State Police Command and
other security
agencies in the state are yet to make arrests and it appears that
they are not in any hurry to investigate this spate of bombings
and attacks.
We appeal to the relevant authorities to intervene and
compel responsible security agencies to undertake their
constitutional responsibilities of securing lives and properties of
citizens and residents of Rivers State by promptly arresting,
investigating and prosecuting all those involved in the current spate
of violence across
Rivers State. This should be done as quickly as possible to avert
a situation whereby individuals and groups would resort to self help.
God bless Rivers State!
God bless Nigeria!!

Chief Andy Nweye
Rivers State Interim Publicity Secretary, APC