Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has accused the Federal Government of playing politics with judicial autonomy.
The Governor, who said this in a statement on Thursday, in Port Harcourt, explained that the autonomy of the judiciary and the legislature has been fully implemented in the state.
He stated that his administration is not owing judicial and parliamentary workers who are on strike in the state.
Wike stated that funds released by the State to the judiciary far exceeds the planned deductions by the federal government.
He slammed Judiciary workers on strike in the state, adding that the no-work no-pay policy has come into force and nobody can sit in their houses and expect to be paid.
