Oil wells: Obuah commends Wike over Supreme Court victory

A Peoples Democratic Party governorship aspirant in Rivers State, Felix Obuah, has lauded the state governor, Nyesom Wike, over the Supreme Court victory against the Imo State Government in the ownership dispute of 17 oil wells between the two states.

Obuah commended Governor Wike for his courage and undaunted spirit to ensure justice was served over the legal battle that has lingered for so long.

The PDP governorship aspirant, who is an indigene of the council area of the disputed oil wells, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, said the victory was a further confirmation of Governor Wike’s resolve to ensure that what rightly belongs to Rivers State is not denied.

Obuah further expressed that despite the huge sum of revenue that had been lost to the Imo State Government under the nullified previous political arrangement on the sharing formula between the two states, the ceding of the 17 oil wells will no doubt broaden the revenue base of Rivers State henceforth.

“We can’t thank His Excellency enough for giving every section of the state a sense of belonging by ensuring that not only their properties are secure but also protected from external invasion in whatever disguise.

“As a lawyer, Gov Wike has demonstrated professional knowledge and capacity in the application of the legal instrument in the most democratic manner to pursue and correct all the wrongs against our state.

“This is no mean feat. We should all be grateful to the governor and pray for him as he proceeds in repositioning the state and renewing Nigeria,” Obuah was quoted as saying in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Jerry Needam, on Monday

He, therefore, commended the Supreme Court for standing firm against “miscarriage of justice against Rivers State by ruling that the disputed 17 oil wells rightly belong to the state which by extension, has equally authenticated the boundary adjustment paper of 1976 where the disputed Ndoni and Egbema Communities were confirmed to be in Rivers.”

The Star