Omehia can not receive the pensions meant for former governors and their deputies because he is not a former governor of Rivers state.
The Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has ruled that Celestine Omehia can not receive the pensions meant for former governors and their deputies because he is not a former governor of the state. Immediate past governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, withdrew the recognition accorded to Omehia in 2023 while the now…
Omehia thereafter decided to take the case to court and on Tuesday, Justice Daketima Kio, ruled on the matter in a 97-page judgment that took almost three hours to read. Success, however, did not mention whether or not the Rivers State Government would proceed to take any further action on the matter.
Wike initially enacted a law recognising Omehia as governor but in 2023, the now FCT Minister decided to withdraw the recognition given to Omehia and asked him to refund all the pensions he had been paid.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.
The Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi has matriculated 5,507 students into its National Diploma and Higher National Diploma for the 2023/2024 academic session. The Polytechnic Rector, Sani Usman, made this known on Tuesday during the matriculation ceremony while warning the newly admitted students against cultism. Usman congratulated the new students, saying that their journey at the Polytechnic…
In a significant development in the ongoing efforts to restore peace in the Lake Chad region, the Multinational Joint Task Force has revealed the surrender of two commanders of the Boko Haram faction of Bakoura Buduma. On March 25, 2024, Ibrahim Muhammed and Auwal Muhammed, AKA ‘Wanka’ surrendered to the troops of Sector 3…
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
JUST IN: Rivers court to deliver judgment on Omehia’s status as ‘former governor’A Trusted Nigerian Newspaper
Read more »
Court set to deliver judgement on Omehia’s status as former Rivers GovernorA Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt, presided over by Justice Kip, is set to deliver a judgment regarding the legal recognition of Celestine Omehia as a former governor of Rivers State. Following the expiration of Peter Odili's tenure, Omehia assumed office and was sworn in as governor on May 29, 2007.
Read more »
Court rules Omehia not entitled to benefits of former Rivers GovA Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has delivered judgment on the contentious issue of Celestine Omehia's entitlement to pension benefits from the state government.
Read more »
UPDATED: Omehia Not A Former Governor, Court RulesWike had in 2023, withdrawn the recognition accorded to Omehia, and demanded that he refund all pensions earned.
Read more »
Rivers Rep member, other PDP chieftains declare loyalty to FubaraThe Nation Newspaper Rivers Rep member, other PDP chieftains declare loyalty to Fubara
Read more »
Wike loses more ground in Rivers politics as Ikwerre Rep member pledges loyalty to Gov FubaraA Trusted Nigerian Newspaper
Read more »