•Orders him to refund N696.5m entitlement, pension within 7 days
The Rivers state House of Assembly has passed a motion to derecognise Celestine Omehia as a former governor of the state.
The Rivers House of Assembly Thursday passed a motion seeking to remove the status of “Former Governor” from Celestine Omehia who served as Governor of Rivers between May 29 to October 24, 2007, when he was removed by the famous landmark Supreme Court judgment that replaced him with his cousin Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi.
The motion to “Derecognise” Omehia as former Governor was moved by the Leader of the House, Martin Amaewmule, representing Obio/Akpor Constituency one.
The 8th Assembly, under the same Governor Nyesom Wike administration on June 30, 2015, passed a resolution which compelled the executive arm, headed by Governor Wike to recognise Omehia as a former governor and be accorded all entitlements, privileges and benefits.
In Thursday’s motion, Amaewmule argued that the continued recognition of Omehia in that capacity would be a breach of the Supreme Court judgement, which in 2007 removed Celestine Omehia as a governor for not being the duly elected candidate in that year’s governorship election.
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