Governor Nyesom Wike lashes Rivers NBA for not fighting against interference in judiciary

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, yesterday blasted the entire Rivers state chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, for their inability to fight against the the factors that made the former Governor Amaechi cripple the judiciary in the state for almost one year.It was funny yesterday as workers resumed and were telling each other “happy new year,” in June which showed that they have been home for more than a year.

He expressed his disappointment with their action yesterday in the Government House, Port Harcourt, while swearing in Justice Daisy Okocha as the acting Chief Judge of the state.The governor promised the judiciary in the state a guaranteed autonomy.

His statement: “As a lawyer, I am highly disappointed by the action of the  NBA.  The actions that the
NBA is taking now are belated.  Suspending the former Attorney-General of the state is coming late in the day. They failed to speak up when everything was going wrong. We got to that level of decadence because NBA failed to  act.

“If I believed in self preservation, I would have appointed my wife as acting Chief Judge.  But I am a person who believes in due process.  All through my leadership, we will  follow  due process  in all appointments and actions.”He said.