There are very strong indications that Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, working through one Livingstone Wechie, has secured a court order to stop the Senate from screening former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi as a ministerial nominee.

Wechie through his organisation, Integrity Group had claimed, that Amaechi corruptly enriched himself while in office as Governor.

Amaechi had denied every of the allegations, describing it as a witch-hunt.


The order, reportedly secured from a Rivers State High Court, is expected to be served on the senate before its sitting, today, Thursday.

A source also hinted that the court papers had already been served on the Senate before the close of work on Wednesday.

Amaechi was initially one of the ten ministerial nominees scheduled to be screened on Wednesday but his screening was deferred as a result of the delay in the report of the Senate’s Ethics and Privileges Committee.

Chigold101:
Amaechi needs Wike now more than ever...
Because Buhari would not want to be associated with Amaechi at this point in time...

doublewisdom:
Amaechi how market?

CharlesPhc:
Why a Rivers State High Court and not a Federal High Court which has jurisdiction over the NASS?

If one should dig deep further, it won't be surprising that omereji was the one that gave the order.

dunkem21:
I sight ngeneukwenu ..
..let me swallow my comment first

dunkem21:
I sight ngeneukwenu ..

..let me swallow my comment first

dunkem21:
Fake news OP
..or put a live link ..

dekdek:
Another huge joke from the thug, wikes camp.
No court order can stop the senate from doing what she is constitutionally empowered to do. That is their responsibility as recognised by the law of the land. So many precedence exists on this.
It's like u saying u have a court order asking the senate not to pass laws. The worst u can do is after doing what they are empowered to do from our law books, u can go ahead to test it ( law, decisions etc) in the law court.
Senate gonna do what the law asked them to do. Wike has failed again.
Senate, will receive it and junk it. Let wike sue the senate afterwards.

Dannyset:

The Senate does not go against or encroach the Judiciary! Even the Committee on Ethics respect that fact when Amaechi told them that the case is in court. If there's truly a court injunction, they will gladly respect it(Separation of Powers). That is that on that.

The legislature won't encroach likewise the judiciary must not encroach. The legislature derives it's powers from the constitution to enact laws and whatever else they're empowered to do. Judiciary asking legislature not to do what they are empowered to do is encroaching. Get this straight.
The Amaechi case in court can't be looked into by the legislature because doing so is encroaching so they are right to have stepped down on this.



@OP, you need to edit your topic. Your use of "PDP gets an injunction" instead of Livingston is just an assumption that hasn't been verified. Tho we know PDP is behind it all, but still, that heading is wrong.

Pdp is livingstone while livingstone is pdp. This is a well-known fact. Stop playing smart.

Chigold101:
Amaechi needs Wike now more than ever...

Because Buhari would not want to be associated with Amaechi at this point in time...

reuben79:
u never understand politics'wakeup and learn better.amaechi will clear to d core,jst be watch

Dannyset:

The Senate does not go against or encroach the Judiciary! Even the Committee on Ethics respect that fact when Amaechi told them that the case is in court. If there's truly a court injunction, they will gladly respect it(Separation of Powers). That is that on that.

@OP, you need to edit your topic. Your use of "PDP gets an injunction" instead of Livingston is just an assumption that hasn't been verified. Tho we know PDP is behind it all, but still, that heading is wrong.

CharlesPhc:
Why a Rivers State High Court and not a Federal High Court which has jurisdiction over the NASS?

NgeneUkwenu:


! Trust me! Amaechi Will Be Sworn In As A Minister Next Week! Wike is a comedian...

ElFenomeno1:

Needs Wike for what?

Chigold101:
for him to be cleared with senate committee on ethics... Before screening

NgeneUkwenu:


! Trust me! Amaechi Will Be Sworn In As A Minister Next Week! Wike is a comedian...

pheliciti:

You are wrong. The legislature cannot be injuncted from carrying out its constitutional responsibilities, just like the legislature cannot make laws ousting the jurisdiction of a court which has been vested constitutionally.
An important question is, if the Rivers State govt could go to court to apply for an injunction what stops it from commencing the prosecution of Amaechi if they are sure of their facts?

ElFenomeno1:

Needs Wike for what?