Ameachi Tells Catholic Bishop… I Will Not Forgive Wike Unless Justice Is Done

Outgoing Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi during his
50^th birthday thanksgiving service at the Corpus Christi Cathedral
in Port Harcourt told Most Rev, Dr. Camillus Etokudoh, the Catholic Bishop of
Port Harcourt Diocese, who had pleaded with him during the thanksgiving service
to forgive Nyesom Wike, the State governor-elect and let peace reign for the
sake of the people told the Bishop he cannot and will not forgive Wike until
those that died during the last elections in the State get justice because the
deaths were caused by Wike. He says though in Catholic Church’s doctrines, no
one is allowed to oppose the view of a Bishop, but the same Catholic law also
says that justice comes before forgiveness. Continue…  

“My Lordship talked about forgiveness. In the Catholic
Church you don’t oppose the views of your bishop. His words represent an order.
If you oppose him you may be barred from taking Holy Communion.

“You are not a true Catholic if you don’t receive the Holy
Communion. But Your Lordship, the same Catholic doctrine also states that
justice comes before forgiveness.

“All those that were killed during the last general
elections must get justice. Their families must get justice. Our party, the All
Progressives Congress, must get justice first at the petition election
tribunal. Our mandate must be retrieved at the tribunal.

“I am surprised that My Lordship congratulated Nyesom Wike
here today. I am using this opportunity to call on the Church to join the APC
in praying to God so that we can reclaim our mandate.

“Reclaiming our mandate at the election petition tribunal
will represent a measure of justice. We must seek justice before
reconciliation,” the governor said.