Following the sack of five governors by the supreme court today,one of the affected states, Kogi has been plunged into a peculiar mess as two new governors emerged in the state this evening and the two sworn in by judicial officers.
While the elected governor, Idris Wada and his deputy, Yomi Awoniyi were sworn in on the order of the sacked governor Ibrahim Idris at about 3.30 pm local time, the state house of assembly speaker, Abdullahi Bello was sworn in at about 6.20 pm on the orders of Nigeria’s controversial Attorney General, Bello Adoke who invariably comes from the troubled state.
Soon after the supreme court delivered it’s ruling earlier today sacking the governors of Kogi, Adamawa, Sokoto, Bayelsa and Cross River, Adoke issued a statement directing that house of assembly speakers of the affected states be sworn in as acting governors. Obviously sensing that Adoke who is said to have been having running battles with him, Governor Idris immediately asked that the governor elect, Wada should be sworn in, an assignment the state chief judge refused to perform after which the president of the customary court of appeal was called in to apply the oath of office on Wada.
ireports-ng.com gathered that Idris defiance infuriated Adoke who in turn invoked President Jonathan’s name to instruct the Director General of the Department of State Security to get his men in Kogi to install the state assembly speaker.
Consequently,the state director of the service was given a marching order to go and produce the speaker who was virtually dragged into the government house for the swearing in which took place at exactly 6.18 pm
Security was beefed up at the state Chief judge office where the swearing in ceremony took place , while security details already attached to Wada and those left with Ibrahim Idris who already ceased to be the governor of the state were withdrawn.
Chief Judge of the state, Justice Nasir Ajanah while administering the oath of office on the speaker sai the oath was administered on the speaker in accordance with the judgement of the supreme court delivered earlier today.
He said the acting governor would be in office until a a new election is conducted in the state which will produce a substansive governor.
Finally History has been made…. The useless Ibrahim Idris has showend how much he hates d Ebira pple, he has forgoten he is no more the govenor, giving marching orders thatt d fake slightly mad wada are all products of illegality…… What people are killing innocent soals to get, burying cows and various atrosities to get has been given to Ebira people, even if its just for a day, its on record. By Gods grace our Man Echocho, Imam Hassan Cisse’s boy willl claim his mandate finally. And become the Govenor of Kogi…. His case is Still in Court, he will be there…. Kunfayakunu Imamu
Peculiar Mess indeed! Now, who’s going to pay for yet another election? Na wa for Nija!
Oh, what a peculiar mess!