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  • Wali slams Reps over SEC

    Wali slams Reps over SEC

    President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA),  Okey Wali (SAN) has condemned the House of Representatives for its refusal to appropriate funds for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the budget because of its   face-off SEC’s Director-General,  Ms. Arunma Oteh.

    The House refused to invite Ms Oteh to  defend SEC’s budget demanding her  sack  as a precondition for considering the budget.

    Wali told The Nation in Abuja that the National Assembly is constitutionally empowered  to make laws for the peace, order and good governance  of the country. So, the Assembly should deal with institutions and not individuals in the performance of their constitutional duties for the benefit of Nigerians.

    Wali frowned at the lawmakers’ demand for the sack of the SEC chief before they can approve funds for the SEC,  describing it as interference with the functions of the executive arm of  government.

    He said the legislature should not interfere with the functions of the executive  and, therefore,  described this  action as unconstitutional, ultra vires and inconsistent with democratic principles.

    The NBA president  said this is akin to the President Goodluck Jonathan saying that he would not approve budgetary allocation  for  the Assembly unless they  remove some principal officers of the House, adding that the lawmakers action was as an abuse of legislative process.

    Wali said the  resolution of the House does not bind the President Jonathan because it is not a law, but  the President should listen to them because the three arms of government should complement  each other to ensure good governance”

     

  • Okey Wali thanks God

    Okey Wali thanks God

    • Priest reconciles Amechi, Omehia

    FOR His Grace, Most Revd I.C.O. Katty, Archibishop, province of the Niger Delta, it was high time Governor Rotimi Amechi of Rivers State and his predecessor in office, Chief Celestine Omehia reconciled their seven-year face-off and forged ahead in peace and harmony.

    Most Revd Katty took reconciled the duo at the church of Pentcost (Solid Rock) Akpor Archdeacony, Anglican Communion, Choba road, Rumualogu Port Harcourt, Rivers State, during a thanksgiving service organised by the President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Okey Wali (SAN) penultimate week Sunday.

    To his admonition, Amechi said that he became Rivers State Governor by the grace of God through prayers and what you got by prayers, you sustain with prayers.

    He said that he nursed no grudges against Celestine Omehia

    Omehia in his response told the priest that he would hear from them later, at the insistence of the priest that he spoke to the congregation, Omehia said that he has also forgiven the governor.

    The priest then asked them to shake hands as a sign of their commitment to their statements, and they did this after much hesitation.

    He praised Amechi for attending the thanksgiving service, stating that he least expected the governor at the service because the celebrant, Okey Wali (SAN), was the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General during Omehia’s administration. He said Amechi’s presence at service showed that he has a large heart

    Revd Katty said that the time has come for the two brothers, Amechi and Omehia to forgive each other, forget the past and face the future.

    He called them out to the altar before the congregation. He admonished them in righteousness and asked them to forgive one another.

    The thanksgiving service was organised at the instance of Wali. It was attended by prominent sons of Rivers State, Bar leaders and friends of the Wali family including the Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Iche Ndu, Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General Rivers State, Wogu Bums and Minister of State for Education, Ezenwo Nyesome Wike.