Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has renamed the State Polytechnic after late Environmental Rights Activist from Ogoniland, Ken Saro Wiwa.
In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Sir Opunabo Inko-Tariah, Wike said “In honour of his monumental achievements and legacies, the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has renamed the Rivers State Polytechnic in Bori as Ken Ule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic.
“The memories of avatars like the late Saro-Wiwa, who fought selflessly for the betterment of society and humanity, should not be consigned to oblivion, more so, when such personalities are revered beyond the shores of the country.”
Wike who also described the late activist as an everlasting monument recalled his achievements as the sole administrator of Bonny and the first Commissioner for Education in Rivers State.
Meanwhile Wike and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have rejected the ruling of the Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal refusing to change its earlier order to allow the All Progressives Congress APC) to inspect materials used for the gubernatorial election in the state.
The state’s governorship election tribunal, had on June 11, following an application by APC and its governorship candidate, Dakuku Peterside ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to allow the petitioners inspect materials used for the election.
However INEC refused to obey the order saying that Wike had applied for the order to be set aside. Ruling yesterday, tribunal’s Chairman, Justice Muazu Pindiga refused Wike’s application on the grounds that it lacked merit.
Pindiga said “There is need for us to clarify the order we made on June 11. The order was made against INEC to allow the petitioners access and inspect and obtain the certified true copies (CTC) of election materials in respect of the governorship election in the state.
“The order was made in accordance with the provision of Section 151 of the Electoral Act. The order still stands.”