Bayelsa State governor, Douye Diri has donated the N40 million naira awarded to him and his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, by the Supreme Court
Bayelsa State governor, Douye Diri has donated the N40 million naira awarded to him and his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, by the Supreme Court to the church.
The Supreme Court had on Wednesday, while dismissing the application filed by the APC for the review of its earlier judgement that sacked David Lyon as the governor-elect of the State, fined Afe Babalola (SAN) and Wole Olanipekun (SAN) lawyers to the applicants and ordered them to pay the respondents.
According to DailyPost, Governor Diri, during a special thanksgiving service at the King of Glory Chapel, Government House, Yenagoa, said he and his deputy are donating the money, amounting to N40 million to the church.
“What has happened only proves the fact that there is a God that rules in the affairs of men. His decisions are final and supreme,” Diri said.
“There is no Supreme Court greater than the supreme court of God. He gave that judgment through the learned justices and some people felt they had to question Him. And God spoke through that woman that delivered the judgment. According to her, who are you to question the supremacy of the Supreme Court?
“And so for desecrating the temple of justice, a cost of N10 million each was imposed on two of the senior lawyers that represented the other party to be paid to three of the respondents, which included me and my deputy. Without even consulting my deputy, I have decided that both of us will surrender our N20 million each, that is N40 million, to the work of God in the church.”
The Governor underscored the need for APC members in the state to embrace the olive branch extended to them for the sake of peace and sustainable development.
