Governor Nyesom Wike on Saturday charged embattled Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, to return the mandate he got on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Wike at the inauguration of the Eastern Bypass Road project in Port Harcourt, said it was unfortunate that instead of appealing judgment of the court which sacked him, Umahi made a reckless attack against the judge.

“Look at a governor making a reckless statement simply because a judge made a judgement according to his own opinion, which you are entitled to appeal up to Supreme Court.

“You have called somebody a thief in the market and you’re saying I’m sorry, It is late. That your sorry, we the members of the public, we don’t take it”, the Rivers governor stated.

Noting the Umahi case as the first time in Nigeria’s political history that the defection of a governor to another party was being contested in court, Wike said PDP’s resolve to challenge Umahi and other Ebonyi defectors elected on the party’s platform is a clear example of what is required to strengthen democracy.

He said, “If our party has done this earlier when people were leaving in the National Assembly, we won’t have had the problem we are having today.

“That is one of the problems of party leadership. People cannot come out and take the bull by the horns. So, Governor Umahi, be rest assured that PDP will continue this matter down to Supreme Court. We will continue with the matter.

“You carry the votes of another party and join another party. Can you transfer votes? You work hard for somebody to win election and tomorrow, the person says I have defected.

“If you have defected, leave the seat if you know it’s easy. And this will checkmate most of these political harlots who will never sit one place.

“This is the thing I am talking about impunity. I was watching when a deputy governor was ranting in the media, threatening the party that there is an alternative to PDP.

“This is the same deputy governor who knelt down to beg for us to give them umbrella. Today, he has the effrontery to threaten PDP.”

The governor lashed the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, for not honouring the agreement of contributing 50 per cent of the cost of the construction of the Eastern Bypass Road that leads to its corporate headquarters office in Port Harcourt.

Inauguration the road project, former Governor of Kogi State, Idris Ibrahim, as Special Guest noted with delight the untiring delivery of projects by Governor Wike virtually in all sectors in order to provide quality living to Rivers people.

According to him, such measure of service in public office is evidence of transparency and accountability because the people can see how public resources are deployed for the good of all residents.

seunmsg:
Wike is nothing but a clown. Umahi is not the first governor to decamp and won’t be the last. He will remain in APC and complete his tenure without any problem.

The useless judgement that was given by PDP judge cannot stand any serious legal scrutiny. Appeal court will trash the judgement and the silly high court judge who seriously overreached himself will be punished in due course.

poiZon:

Always writing bunkum...


See as wike dey arouse ur silly ego.

People defect, but its high time we put a lid to the gale of political prostitutes acting like mama aisha.

seunmsg:


The right to freedom of association is a constitutional right that can’t be denied. All over the world, elected politicians defect for various reasons. Nigeria is not an exception.

Again, the Supreme Court already ruled on this matter in Atiku’s case. The president, vp, governors and deputy governors cannot lose their office for simply changing parties.

poiZon:

There is a clause to that effect.
U only defect if there is crisis at the national level of the party.

Umahi was elected under pdp, if he thinks he is so popular, resign ur post and contest election.

It's as simple as that.

This matter will not just benefit pdp if it comes to conclusion but the entire system.

Where in the world do people defect aimlessly like its been done in Nigeria?

Show me where even in africa.

Havent heard about defections in ghana or South Africa..
Jacob zuma even while being tried for corruption hasnt deem it neccessary to defect.

Thabo mbeki never defected, in kenya uhuru Kenyatta and his old rival raila odinga are still in the partt they got prominence..

In Nigeria people defect for no reason, the party now r fighting this, u r here talking rubbish.

PrinceOfLagos:
Umahi should return to PDP and let this matter rest

Umahi has done so well for his people, he's one of the most hard working governor currently and I've always wished him well

I want him to complete his term so he could complete all the good works he has started for the good people of Ebonyi state

I stand with Umahi to finish his term and complete all the ongoing projects he has started in Ebonyi state

poiZon:

There is a clause to that effect.
U only defect if there is crisis at the national level of the party.

Umahi was elected under pdp, if he thinks he is so popular, resign ur post and contest election.

It's as simple as that.

This matter will not just benefit pdp if it comes to conclusion but the entire system.

Where in the world do people defect aimlessly like its been done in Nigeria?

Show me where even in africa.

Havent heard about defections in ghana or South Africa..
Jacob zuma even while being tried for corruption hasnt deem it neccessary to defect.

Thabo mbeki never defected, in kenya uhuru Kenyatta and his old rival raila odinga are still in the partt they got prominence..

In Nigeria people defect for no reason, the party now r fighting this, u r here talking rubbish.

seunmsg:
Wike is nothing but a clown. Umahi is not the first governor to decamp and won’t be the last. He will remain in APC and complete u tenure without any problem.

The useless judgement that was given by PDP judge cannot stand any serious legal scrutiny. Appeal court will trash the judgement and the silly high court judge who seriously overreached himself will be punished in due course.

garfield1:


For the last time,only lawmakers are forbidden from defection

seunmsg:


The right to freedom of association is a constitutional right that can’t be denied. All over the world, elected politicians defect for various reasons. Nigeria is not an exception.

Again, the Supreme Court already ruled on this matter in Atiku’s case. The president, vp, governors and deputy governors cannot lose their office for simply changing parties.

Agbegbaorogboye:


Give example of an elected Republican defecting to Democrat or Conservative defecting to Labour in US or UK

Agbegbaorogboye:

Gov. Wike an accomplished lawyer has raised some very solid points here.

The very sound judgement by the erudite Justice of the FHC stands on both legal and moral ground and should be applauded by all genuine democrats

I am certain beyond any iota of doubt that both the Appeal Court and the Supreme Court will see the obvious wisdom in this landmark judgement to cleanse our political landscape of political prostitution and thus, not only uphold it, but give bark and bite to it.

This will prove to all and sundry that the judiciary is not just a co-equal arm of government, but is more importantly the sacred temple of justice and truth

God bless Gov Wike

God bless Justice Inyang Ekwo

God bless the Judiciary

God bless Nigeria and Nigerians

God should do what he likes with zombies though

garfield1:


Section 68 and 109 will be the judge

Agbegbaorogboye:


Yes. And the erudite judgement of the respected jurist

seunmsg:


Senators Alen Spectre and Joe Lieberman are still recent cases in the US.

garfield1:


Unfortunately, the judgment cannot pvrrtide the constitution

Agbegbaorogboye:


Oga take it easy o
Who is Alen Spectre?
Joe Lieberman the running mate of Al Gore defected from where to where again? Chai!!

seunmsg:


Oga, I can’t be spoon feeding you. I’ve given you two names of US senators that defected from their original party to contest on the platform of another party. Do your own research and stop asking unnecessary questions.