• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Monday, August 4, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

You’re Not Former Governor, Court Tells Omehia

by Anayo Onukwugha
1 year ago
in News
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has ruled that Sir Celestine Omehia is not logically recognisable as a former governor of the state and as such, is not entitled to the recognition, pension and fringe benefits of a former governor.

Advertisement

Omehia, had approached the court in suit no PHC/3317/CS/2022, seeking for recognition as a former governor of the state and therefore entitled to pension and other benefits under the Rivers State former Governors and Deputy Governors Pension and Fringe Benefits Law.

But delivering judgement in the suit yesterday, Justice Daketima Kio held that upon a broad, holistic and proper interpretation of the Rivers State former Governors and Deputy Governors Pension and Fringe benefits law No 6 of 2012, Omehia could not establish a legal right to be entitled to the declarative and injunctive relives sought.

Concerning the request of the defendant for the claimant to refund N696,520,355.40 which Mr Omehia claimed he has already spent and can’t refund, Kio ruled that the defendants paid the funds on their own violation and cannot legitimately demand for the refund paid wrongly by themselves.

The High Court went on to rule that the defendants counter claim can’t be entertained in an originating summons proceeding, saying that if the defendants were interested in claiming this money, they should go to court by themselves and not use the claimant’s case.

RELATED

NCC, Civil Defence Corps Align To Tackle Telecoms Crimes

NCC Set To Introduce Stiffer Sanctions Against Errant ICT Operators

39 minutes ago
Nigeria’s Textile Import Bill Rises By 100.3% To N365.5bn

Stakeholders Advise Federal Gov’t On How To Revive Textile Sector

41 minutes ago

The judge went on to say that beyond the woeful failure of the claimant to prove his case, the court, which is of subordinate jurisdiction has the duty to follow the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Amaechi vs INEC which had described Omehia as an impostor and pretender, who was never a candidate of the PDP nor a former governor.

The judge said: “Once the Supreme Court takes a decision that decision has the backing of the constitution.

“This court therefore finds and holds that the perceived rights to the relief sought by the claimant is irrevocably extinguished by the Judgement of the Supreme Court in Rt. Hon Rotimi Ameachi against INEC and two others which held that Omehia remains no more than a pretender to the office of Governor of Rivers State.

“On the whole the originating summons dated the 18th day of October 2022 being destitute of any merit should be dismissed because the claimant has failed to make out a case to justify the grounds of his declarative and injunctive reliefs sought of this honourable court.”

“The exhibit which the claimant sought to rely on further exposed the poverty of his case in justifying this court to dismiss his case,” he said.

 


We’ve got the edge. Get real-time reports, breaking scoops, and exclusive angles delivered straight to your phone. Don’t settle for stale news. Join LEADERSHIP NEWS on WhatsApp for 24/7 updates →

Join Our WhatsApp Channel




Tags: Omehia
SendShareTweetShare
Previous Post

EFCC Arrests 5 Illegal Miners, Impounds 3 Trucks In Kwara, Oyo

Next Post

Still On Terrorism Financiers

Anayo Onukwugha

Anayo Onukwugha

You May Like

NCC, Civil Defence Corps Align To Tackle Telecoms Crimes
Business

NCC Set To Introduce Stiffer Sanctions Against Errant ICT Operators

2025/08/04
Nigeria’s Textile Import Bill Rises By 100.3% To N365.5bn
Business

Stakeholders Advise Federal Gov’t On How To Revive Textile Sector

2025/08/04
Oduwole’s Reappointment As Presidential Aide Excites Investors
Business

Nigeria, Benin Republic Agree On Trade Framework

2025/08/04
Ex-CITN President Seeks Tax Policy Overhaul to Fight Poverty and Inequality
Business

Ex-CITN President Seeks Tax Policy Overhaul to Fight Poverty and Inequality

2025/08/04
Power Generation Rose By 30% In 2024 – Adelabu
Business

Electricity Distribution: Loss Levels Exceed Regulatory Limits, Adelabu Laments

2025/08/04
Baro Port: Nigeria’s Wasted Potential
Business

Multibillion-naira Baro Port Contract Predated Oyetola – Spokesman

2025/08/04
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

NCC Set To Introduce Stiffer Sanctions Against Errant ICT Operators

Stakeholders Advise Federal Gov’t On How To Revive Textile Sector

Nigeria, Benin Republic Agree On Trade Framework

Ex-CITN President Seeks Tax Policy Overhaul to Fight Poverty and Inequality

Electricity Distribution: Loss Levels Exceed Regulatory Limits, Adelabu Laments

Multibillion-naira Baro Port Contract Predated Oyetola – Spokesman

Ekiti Assembly Caucus Hails Cavista Holdings’ Agriculture, Tourism Investments

Agency Intensifies Tree Planting To Fight Desertification In Yobe

West Africa Emerging As Global Hotspot For Virtual Asset Adoption – SEC

Stop Purchasing Stolen Rail Equipment, NRC MD Warns Metal Companies

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.