The former leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Chidi Lloyd hasf
\nrefuted ever being shielded from prosecution or evading arrest.<\/p>\n
Lloyd in a statement he signed said he became aware of the charges against
\nhim on the pages of newspaper.<\/p>\n
He stated that he has challenged the attempted murder charge against him
\nat the court of Appeal.
\nHe also said he has petitioned the National Judicial Council, NJC over the
\nconduct of the Chief Judge of Rivers state, Justice Iyaye Lamikanra whom
\nhe accused of bias.<\/p>\n
Lloyd who represented Emohua in the State Assembly during the tenure of
\nGovernor Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi urged Governor Wike to channel his energy
\ntowards prosecuting those he described as criminals in the government of
\nthe state, adding that he is willing to face prosecution only if the
\nRivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike allows justice to take its natural
\ncourse.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt no time have I been shielded from prosecution nor evaded arrest. I
\nbecame aware of an ongoing litigation against me on the pages of the
\nnewspaper. I have not been served any process.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne would expect the Governor as a lawyer that he is to advice his
\nAttorney to do the needful. I have also challenged the purported
\ninformation preferred against me in the Court of Appeal.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have also petitioned the National Judicial Council, NJC over the
\nconduct of the trial judge, who doubles as the, Chief Judge of the state
\nfor her obvious bias against me stemming from her utterances in the open
\ncourt.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy position in this matter has always been that, Governor Wike should
\nallow the wheel of justice to grind effortlessly to a halt.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will also advise Governor Wike to bring all the criminals around him to
\nbook with this renewed vigor of fighting crime.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am more than prepared to face prosecution and not persecution.\u201d<\/p>\n
Recall Governor Nyesom Wike recently directed the newly sworn-in
\nAttorney-General of Rivers State, Emmanuel Aguma, a Senior Advocate of
\nNigeria (SAN) to ensure the conclusive prosecution of former Majority
\nLeader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Chidi Lloyd over his
\nattempted murder charge of Michael Chinda.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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