Judiciary the only hope for Nigeria -----Governor Wike

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(Nigeria) Rivers   State  Governor,  Mr Nyesom  Wike has  declared  that  the  Judiciary  was 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  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", Governor 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 said.
Earlier,  acting National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus congratulated Governor Wike  on his victory. 
He described  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.

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