Dennis Naku and Daniels IgoniRivers and Bayelsa states, on Thursday, reacted to the Supreme Court verdict on the disputed Soku oil wells. Speaking with one of our correspondents, the Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, said Bayelsa remained a part of Rivers, noting that what happened was purely administrative issues. “Bayelsa State is our sister state. “Of course, His Excellency (Governor Nyesom Wike) has said it repeatedly that more revenue accruing to Rivers State means more development. Duba told The PUNCH that the Supreme Court simply advised Bayelsa to exhaust its appeal before the Court of Appeal before heading to the apex court.

Source: Punch October 29, 2020 23:37 UTC