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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has called on the 27 members of the state House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to immediately commence an impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Rivers APC Caretaker Committee Chairman, Tony Okocha, made the call at a news briefing in Port Harcourt, on Tuesday.
Recall that Fubara had on Monday taken a swipe at the Martin Amaewhule-led lawmakers while receiving the Bayelsa State delegation of political and traditional leaders, led by former governor of the state, Senator Seriake Dickson, at Government House, Port Harcourt.
Speaking, Fubara had declared that the lawmakers do not exist anymore, adding that he had been showing restraint since the political crisis escalated in the state.
The governor further stated that despite having state powers that he can deploy to achieve his aim, he has continued to act as the big brother in the face of intimidation and unwarranted attacks.
“Let me say it here, those groups of men who claim that they are assembly members, they do not exist. I want it to be on the record.
“So, I want you to see the sacrifice I have made to allow peace to be in our state. I can say here, with all amount of boldness, I have never called any policeman anywhere to go and harass anybody,” he said.
But Okocha said Fubara has continued to disrespect President Bola Tinubu by refusing to implement all the eight-point peace agreement reached in Abuja on the political crisis in the state, to which he appended his signature.
“A state as crucial and all-important as Rivers State churned out a dunderhead. We cannot accept that. Our charge to the Assembly is to immediately commence an impeachment process against the Governor.
“And if they don’t do that there is what they call party discipline. We shall invoke the relevant section of the constitution,” Okocha said.
