The Rivers State Government says Justice Adama
Iyayi-Laminkara erred in reinstating the suspended Obio Akpor Local Government
Council Chairman. The State Commissioner for Information and Communication,
Ibim Semenitari disclosed this in a statement while reacting today's
court ruling. The Rivers State government noted in the statement that the
trial judge acted in total disregard of the Court of Appeal, which is currently
entertaining an appeal in respect of the matter.
Mrs. Seminitari explained
under the rules of court, where there is a subsisting ruling essentially from
the court above, lower courts are as a rule expected to stay action pending the
determination of the appeal. The statement however said the state
government will abide by the ruling of the court and appealed to the people of
the state to be calm and law abiding. It may interest you to know that the
Rivers State Government had filed an appeal for a stay of execution of the
judgment while the ongoing matter that is being heard by the court above is
billed for Thursday, the 28th of November, 2013.
Earlier this morning, a High court in Port Harcourt reinstated the
suspended Obio Akpor Council chairman Timothy Nsirim. The Trial judge, Justice
Adama Iyayi-Laminkara said the development was due to lack of fair hearing by
the Rivers State House of Assembly.
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