Rivers State Government has warned the Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva and the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to desist from hiring agents to sponsor violence on the family of the former governor, Dr Peter Odili.
The Executive Council at its meeting held on Wednesday 19th February, 2020 at the Government House, Port Harcourt after it reviewed the recent attacks on the residence of Odili as a result of the Supreme Court judgment that nullified the election of David Lyon as Governor of Bayelsa State said the Federal Government seems not to show interest in the sponsored threats to the lives of Dr Peter Odili and members of his family.
The Council condemned the barricading of the residence of Dr Peter Odili at Maitama, Abuja by sponsored thugs of the All Progressives Congress (APC) .
It wondered why Dr Peter Odili’s family should be singled out for the unwarranted attack when the judgment that ousted David Lyon as Governor of Bayelsa State was a unanimous decision of a five-member panel of Supreme Court Justices.
The Council further warned the Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva and the National Chairman of APC, Adams Oshiomhole and their hired agents to desist from the sponsorship of violent attacks against Dr Peter Odili and members of his family.
“Rivers State Government will hold Timipre Sylva and Adams Oshiomhole responsible if anything happens to Dr Peter Odili and members of his family” .
It noted that in the past, Rivers State suffered unfavourable Judicial Pronouncements and never resorted to self help as being promoted by APC Leaders in the case of Bayelsa State, adding that Rivers State Government will employ all legal means to protect Dr Peter Odili and members of his family.
The Council noted that Rivers State Government will protect Rivers State Indigenes who are serving Federal and State Judicial officers and warned that should this harassment and intimidation continue, it will have no alternative than to retaliate.
The Council further stressed that the Rivers State Government will defend the lives and property of Rivers people at all times.
