Port Harcourt, Rivers state – A group of 60 federal lawmakers said the 27 lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly lacked the powers to serve Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s impeachment notice.
The 27 lawmakers, who decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are loyal to the minister of the federal capital territory, Nyesom Wike.
The spokesman for the group and member representing Ideato South/North Federal Constituency, Ikenga Ugochinyere, said the impeachment notice is a call to anarchy which might lead to the collapse of democracy.
Ikenga called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene and prevent a repeat of what led to the collapse of democracy in the 70s and 80s, The PUNCH reports.
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The federal lawmaker said 27 lawmakers have lost their seats and have no legal backing to impeach Governor Fubara.
He quoted Section 109 (1) (g) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) which states that a member of the house assembly shall vacate their seats if they join another party.
As reported by Leadership, he alleged that while Fubara has kept to the peace accord signed with President Tinubu, Wike has refused to do the same.
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that the Association of Local Government Areas of Nigeria (ALGON), the Rivers state chapter, accused Governor Fubara of withholding funds meant to be released for the 23 LGAs in the state.
The local government chairmen, who are under the umbrella of ALGON, said Governor Fubara’s move has denied them the ability to perform their administrative function as the third tier of government.
The ALGON chairmen then seconded the call by Tony Okocha, the APC chairman caretaker committee in the state. Okocha had earlier called on the state assembly to commence the impeachment proceedings of Governor Fubara.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
