Governor wike commends the Nigeria judiciary, says is the hope for the country

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has
declared that the Judiciary is the only hope of the
country, if the judiciary crumbles the nation is
gone.
Speaking when the National Working Committee
of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led by the
Acting National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus
paid him a congratulatory visit on Thursday,
January 28, at the Government House, Port
Harcourt.
Governor Wike said that the Supreme Court
passed judgment based on the constitution, while
the lower courts aired opinions in the Rivers State
Governorship election.
"The Supreme Court is the only hope we
have in the country. There if the judiciary
crumbles, the nation will crumble. The
tribunal aired her opinion, the Appeal Court
aired her opinion while the Supreme Court
delivered judgment based on the
constitution and the Electoral Act", Wike
said.
He said that the people of Rivers State remain
confident in the ability of the Judiciary to do
justice. The governor noted that Rivers State will
remain a PDP state as the party is part of the
political life of the state which cannot be easily
erased.
Governor Wike assured the leadership of the PDP
of his support and that of Rivers State to ensure
the resolution of the party’s challenges and set it
on the path of recovery.
"As a party in opposition, we must put our
house in order, so that within the shortest
possible time, the PDP will return to power
at the Federal level ", the Governor added.
Prince Uche Secondus congratulated Governor
Wike on his victory, describing the Supreme Court
judgment as a landmark ruling which will
positively affect the country and the political
arena.
Also speaking, the Secretary of the Board of
Trustees of the PDP, Senator Jubril Wahlid said
that the judgment of the Supreme Court affirmed
the will of the Rivers State.