By Jimitota Onoyume

PORT HARCOURT— Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State, Mr Felix Obuah, has accused All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state of being behind the explosions that rocked three courts in the state on Monday.

It will be recalled that unknown persons detonated explosives at the court premises in Port Harcourt, Isiokpo and Degema. While the High Court in Degema was razed by the explosions, the two other courts recorded minimal damage.

The development came a day after Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, called off its eight months old strike in the state.

State Chairman of PDP, in a statement by his media aide, Mr Jerry Needam, said it was sad that some persons were happy that the courts had been closed in the state.

“The PDP finds it irrational and indicting why Governor Chibuike Amaechi is not bothered about the continued closure of the courts neither is he moved by the suffering of litigants, lawyers and solicitors, and especially those languishing in detention and prisons because of the striking judiciary workers, yet he pays the salaries and allowances of the judiciary workers for staying at home,” he said.

Calling on the police to unmask those behind the explosions, Mr Obuah appealed to the judiciary workers to resume work.

Meantime, the party has assured that it would complete the Ring Road in Bonny and also construct a jetty of international standard if its governorship candidate, Mr Nyesom Wike was elected.

Wike gave the assurance, yesterday in Bonny during a rally.