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Okrika: House Decries Attack On Dakuku, Others
Members of the Federal
House of Representatives led by Hon. Pally Iriase were in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on solidarity and condolence visit to Dr. Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC last Sunday.
The lawmakers who were in the state to commiserate with Peterside and the APC over the attack on their rally in Okrika, condemned in its entirety, the growing intolerance and violence in Rivers State. The members who described the assault as an attack on freedom of association and movement, called on politicians in the state to focus on issues rather than resorting to intimidation and harassment of opponents.
“This visit is solemn and it is from the House of Representatives. We have come to commiserate with our brother and our own, Dr. Dakuku Peterside and people of Rivers State. Apart from those who were critically wounded, an officer lost his life. It is unfortunate that a serving policeman was cut down.
‘As the events unfolded, we were worried because no serious action was taken to nip the crisis in the bud. If there was any action at all, we will not be here today on condolence. We do not need to waste lives if truly our mission in politics is to serve. As a House therefore, we condemn in totality, agents of this violence.
‘We know Peterside as a gentleman and God-fearing born-again Christian and he would not want to be associated with violence. So we were really worried and distressed when we heard that his party was attacked by the hoodlums. We are therefore using this medium to send a message: people should campaign on issues. We also wish to call on the security agencies to be independent and up and doing. They should not take sides so that they can deal with whoever that is perpetrating this evil. Please take our message to the people of Rivers State. We came all the way to signpost our abhorrence as a House to violence.
Responding, Peterside thanked his colleagues for their concern and time, describing this season of campaigns as inauspicious for a politician to travel because of work pressure.
‘I wish to express our deep appreciation for finding time to commiserate with us over the loss of a fine police officer and others who were injured in Okrika, home of First Lady, Patience Jonathan. First, the House passed a resolution on the issue. I want to commend the House of Representatives for this.
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Rivers Judiciary Denies Issuing Court Order Stopping SOLAD from Swearing in RSCSC Members
The Rivers State Judiciary has denied a media report claiming that Justice Frank Onyiri of the State High Court issued an injunction order restraining the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), from inaugurating the newly appointed members of the Rivers State Civil Service Commission (RSCSC).
In a statement issued by the Deputy Chief Registrar in charge of litigation at the High Court, Menenen Poromon (Esq), the state Judiciary disassociated itself from the report, describing it as malicious and fabricated.
The statement emphasized that the report was a falsehood and a misrepresentation of what transpeared in the court.
Poromon clarified that no such order was issued by Justice Onyiri or any other judge of the High Court of the state and urged the public to disregard the information, as it lacked any iota of truth.
The statement however advised the public to verify any information concerning the state Judiciary directly from the office of the Chief Registrar, High Court of the State, to avoid spreading of misinformation.