Initiate Impeachment Proceedings Against Governor Fubara, Urges APC to Rivers Assembly Members

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Mr. Tony Okocha, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party, issued this directive during a media conference at his office in Port Harcourt yesterday.

The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has instructed the State House of Assembly members, led by Martin Amaewhule, to commence impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Mr. Tony Okocha, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party, issued this directive during a media conference at his office in Port Harcourt yesterday.

The directive was prompted by the governor's recent declaration that the Assembly members no longer exist in the eyes of the law. Okocha emphasized that no section of the constitution empowers the governor to make such a declaration.

He reiterated that the government of Siminalayi Fubara is ineffective and should not continue governing the state. According to Okocha, the current administration is the worst thing that has happened in Rivers State's political history. He criticized the governor for squandering Rivers' funds, allocating one hundred and fifty million per local government area.

Okocha also expressed concern about the governor's actions undermining the President. As the main opposition party in Rivers State, the APC refuses to allow the governor to act with impunity. Okocha firmly stated that they would not tolerate insults to Mr. President or the governor's attempts to declare Assembly members' seats vacant.

Furthermore, Okocha urged lawmakers who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC to initiate the impeachment process against the governor. He warned that if they fail to act, the party would invoke constitutional rights to address the situation.

In response, the State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Joe Johnson, argued that Tony Okocha lacks the authority to direct lawmakers to begin impeachment proceedings. Johnson cited Section 109 (1g) of the Nigerian constitution, which already eliminates the existence of lawmakers who switch parties. He emphasized that the constitution's provisions are clear and unchangeable.

Despite the differing views, one thing remains certain: the political landscape in Rivers State is tense, and the fate of Governor Fubara hangs in the balance.

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