PDP allerges Amaechi bribed Rivers state judiciary

Lagos - The spat between the People’s
Democratic Party (PDP) and Rivers State
Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, took a new twist
after the party accused the premier of inducing
legal professionals with computers to prolong
their strike.
PDP alleged Amaechi had distributed a total of
250 laptops to members of the Nigerian Bar
Association (NBA) of the Bori, Ahoada, Isiokpo
and Degema branches.
The party said the governor also promised to
release additional 1 000 laptops to members of
the Port Harcourt branch of the NBA.
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The ruling party, which nonetheless plays
second fiddle to the All Progressive Congress in
the state, said it condemned the governor's
“Greek gift” as it was ill-timed and ill-
motivated.
“If the governor believes that lawyers in the
state deserve a gift of laptops, then it is
certainly not appropriate, considering the
manner and circumstances surrounding the
distribution of the laptops, and to do so at this
point in time when efforts should be dissipated
at ensuring that the courts resume sittings
makes it more suspicious. There is no doubting
the fact that Governor Amaechi’s intention is to
lure the lawyers in order to cage them from
opposing his many pranks and acts of impunity
against the judiciary in the state,” the party
said in a statement.
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The PDP said its holds the law profession, as
well as some members of the bar in high
esteem and believed no amount of gifts by
Governor Amaechi, who could not be reached
for comment, would make them err.
“The PDP continues to hold Governor Amaechi
responsible for this embarrassing situation in
the judiciary, while calling on lawyers to remain
focused and resolute in their stance against all
forms of impunity by the administration of
Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi,” it said.
– CAJ News