Wike asks court to stop house search
A respondent of The DEFENDER, who reacted to the latest development on the part of the Rivers State Governor, Wike, wondered why a man that prides himself as chief security officer of his state be afraid of a police search, adding that, “If you don’t have anything incriminating those houses you are mischievously using the court stop police from searching, what you should do is have confidence that you will emerge tall in the end.”
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to stop the police from searching any of his houses in Abuja or any other part of the country.
Wike brought the application for a restraining injunction against the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the State Security Services (SSS) and their agents from the search.
The governor claimed that he had earlier in a press conference alerted that the IGP and his officers intended to raid and search his Abuja residence situated at Ortega Close, off Hassan Usman Katsina Street, Asokoro Extension, Abuja.
His counsel, Sylva Ogewemoh (SAN), had asked Justice Ahmed Mohammed to determine whether under Section 308 of the Constitution, and Sections 149 and 150 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) Act, 2015, the defendants could apply and obtain process of court to compel his appearance being a serving governor.
In an affidavit in support of the originating summons, Emmanuel Chinwenwo Aguma (SAN) said Wike was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and sworn into office on May 29, 2015, for a term of four years, contending that obtaining warrant to search the governor’s residence would amount to a violation of Section 308 of the Constitution.
The case has been adjourned till September 26 for hearing.
A respondent of The DEFENDER, who reacted to the latest development on the part of the Rivers State Governor, Wike, wondered why a man that prides himself as chief security officer of his state be afraid of a police search, adding that, “If you don’t have anything incriminating those houses you are mischievously using the court stop police from searching, what you should do is have confidence that you will emerge tall in the end.”
It would be recalled how the Governor used the court to stop police investigation into the killings that characterized the last national assemblies and state rerun elections in his state.
