Rivers
Community Embraces Peace Over Monarch’s Installation
Peace has finally returned to Rumuekpe Community in Emohua Local Government Area, sequel to the installation of Eze Christian Evekwu as its Paramount ruler.
Evekwu who spoke with newsmen in Port Harcourt, explained that his selection and coronation was in accordance with the custom and tradition of the community.
He noted that those against his choice were those disqualified during the process based on traditional grounds.
“The entire community gathered in accordance with the Rumuekpe tradition, all the heads of each of the eight villages that made up the Clan were represented at “Ogbakiri Eze” shrine to witness the traditional oath taking and installation of the new king, the oldest man of the community was represented by his son due to health challenges and the event went successfully”, he said.
The Rumuekpe monarch, hinted that the decision to have a traditional ruler in the community, was informed by the State Government’s request to have a King in the area who it would use to reach the people.
Giving more insights into his choice as monarch, he said, those disqualified were not upto 60 years of age as required by its custom and tradition.
“For one to so qualify and enter the “Ogbakiri Eze” forest, such person must be 60 years and above”, he said.
According to him, he was the first to take the oath of office at the “Ogbakiri Eze” forest since the existence of the community.
He also hinted his successors passed through appointment and selection outside the shrine, and added that his reasons to drag some persons to court years back was to protect his kingship of Omagwa village.
The Eze Rumuekpe further said that he was at the fore front of development of Rumuekpe Community since he became the Community Development Committee Secretary in 1983.
“When I was the CDC secretary of the Community in 1983, I brought Community Secondary School Rumuekpe, gave several indigenes job opportunity and dragged NDDC to the community as well as initiation of peace move among other things”, he said.
However, he called on aggrieved persons to join hands with him in order to bring the expected development to the community.
In his speech, a former member of Rumuekpe Community Development Committee, Mr Clement Azubumdu explained that all the eight villages of tthe community were happy on the choice of Eze Christian Evekwu based on his excellent track records.
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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.