Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Monday declared that he has not committed any offence that would justify impeachment by the Rivers State House of Assembly.
“Let them come out and tell Rivers people the offense I have committed to warrant any impeachment,” the governor stated this when speaking to his supporters at the Assembly Complex.
The governor, who pledged to deliver the benefits of democracy to the state’s residents, mentioned that he would address this issue at a suitable moment.
“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.
Reports state a new crisis unfolding within the Rivers Assembly, amid speculations of an impending impeachment process against Fubara. On Monday, the House ousted its leader, Edison Ehie. Under the leadership of Speaker Martin Amaewhule, the House members delivered an impeachment notice to Fubara and later left for safety due to the firing of tear gas outside the Complex.
In an address to his supporters, who were protesting the situation outside the Assembly Complex, the governor asserted that he had not engaged in any actions that would warrant an impeachment procedure by the Assembly.
This development occurred shortly after a fire broke out at the Assembly Complex on Sunday night.
It remained uncertain whether the fire was linked to the political dispute, but speculations of a growing conflict between Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who currently serves as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, had been circulating for a while.