Impeach Governor Fubara Or Face Sanction—APC Tells Rivers Assembly Members

The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has directed the State House of Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule, to, with immediate effect, commence impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminilayi Fubara of the State.

APC Caretaker Committee (CTC) chairman in the State, Chief Tony Okocha, gave the directive at a press briefing in Port Harcourt, the state capital on Tuesday, noting that the impeachment process was necessary because the governor “has insulted the sensibility” of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who waded in to resolve the lingering crisis in the state.

It is understood that the majority of 27 members of the State Assembly are loyalists of the immediate-past governor of the state and current FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.

It was reported that there is no love lost between Governor Fubara and his estranged political godfather, Wike.

Okocha said the decision of the party followed the remarks by Fubara that the intervention of President Bola Tinubu in the political crisis rocking the state was only a political solution and not constitutional.

Okocha stated that where the Assembly fails to commence the impeachment process, the party will invoke the relevant sections of its constitution to discipline them as APC members.

It could be recalled that Governor Fubara had on Monday declared the 27 members of the State Assembly as “non-existent”.

Fubara said the lawmakers are only existing based on his interest on the Abuja peace accord initiated by President Tinubu.