Rivers: Bipi May Spend Christmas In Prison Over Speakership Position, Says APC
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The Rivers State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned
the leader of the six anti-Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi lawmakers, Mr. Evans
Bipi, to desist from further parading himself as the Speaker of the
State House of Assembly
The APC on Thursday cautioned that Bipi, who represents Ogu/Bolo State
constituency in the House of Assembly, could risk spending the Christmas
season in jail if he refuses to adhere to the dictates of the court.
Recall that a Rivers High Court sitting in Ahoada had restrained the
lawmaker from parading himself as the Speaker of the State Assembly but
Bipi has vowed not to respect the order which he said was given by a
“Kangaroo court”.
Issuing the warning in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on
Media and Public Affairs, Chief Chukwuemeka Eze, APC Interim State
Chairman, Dr. Davies Ikanya added that since Bipi had been barred from
parading himself as the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, it was
necessary for him to respect the court ruling.
The party said, “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 (Bipi)
should also note that none of his 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 fallen like a
pack of cards”, the statement read.
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