Wike to be sworn in by Bayelsa Chief Judge, Adoke orders

Nyesom Wike

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State

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Nyesom Wike: PDP Rivers State governor-elect
Nyesom Wike: PDP Rivers State governor-elect

The Federal Government has directed the Chief Justice of Bayelsa State to swear in Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Rivers State Governor-elect into Office on 29th May 2015 in accordance with the provisions of section 185(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999.

In a statement released on Tuesday, Mohammed Adoke, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation said the order followed the existing
vacuum in the Office of the Chief Judge of Rivers State, as well as the Office of the President of the Customary Court of Appeal, Rivers State.

This, the Minister said has made strict compliance with the requirements of section 185(1) and (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, virtually impossible.

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“In order to avert a likely constitutional crisis in Rivers State on 29th May 2015 when the Governor-Elect, is expected to be sworn as Governor of Rivers State, I have requested the Chief Judge of Bayelsa State to administer the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office on the Governor-Elect of Rivers State in accordance with section 185(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, which
provides as follows:

“The Oath of Allegiance and the oath of Office shall be administered by the Chief Judge of the State or Grand Khadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal of the State, if any, or President of the Customary Court of Appeal of the State, if any,or the person for the time being respectively appointed to exercise the functions of any of those offices in any State

“The general public particularly the Government and People of Rivers State are hereby invited to take note of this development and appreciate the fact that the invitation extended to the Chief Judge of Bayelsa State to administer the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office on the Governor-Elect of Rivers State on 29th of May 2015 is in accordance with the Constitution and should therefore be respected by all and sundry,” the Minister said in the statement.

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