Fubara Reacts To Removal Of Rivers Assembly Leader, Impeachment Process

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has described the removal of the majority leader of the state House of Assembly, Hon. Edison Ehie., and four other lawmakers as null and void.

The governor stated while addressing his supporters on Monday morning during his visit to the Assembly Complex in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

According to Fubara, the removal of the five lawmakers will not stand, adding that security operatives fired gunshots directly at him when he went to inspect the State House of Assembly Complex that was gutted by fire last night.

He added that the security operatives allowed arsonists to attack the assembly complex last night, acsuing them of compromise.

The governor, who said he had committed no offence to warrant impeachment, asked the lawmakers planning to remove him to come out openly.

He said: “Let them come out and tell Rivers people the offence I have committed to warrant any impeachment,” the governor said while addressing his supporters at the Assembly Complex.”

The governor, who assured the people of the state of getting the dividends of democracy, said he would speak on the matter at the appropriate time.

“Let me assure the people of Rivers that I will continue to ensure that you get the dividends of democracy. At the appropriate time I will address the press,” he said.

Governor Fubara has reportedly fallen out with his predecessor and current Minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.