‘Fubara Has Done Nothing To Warrant Impeachment’ — Amaechi’s Ally Defends Rivers Governor

The member of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Dakuku Peterside has faulted plots to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara by the state’s House of Assembly.

Naija News understands that a leadership tussle between the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike has caused heightened political tension in the state.

In the heat of the happenings, Fubara was teargassed and hosed on his way to the House of Assembly on Monday, October 30.

A faction of the State House of Assembly also served an impeachment notice on Governor Fubara, while the Governor insisted the lawmakers have no basis to sack him.

Despite his political affiliation, Peterside came to Fubara’s defence on Tuesday, saying “impeachment issues cannot arise in less than 5 months of incumbency.”

The former governorship candidate and ally of Wike’s arch-enemy, Rotimi Amaechi described the impeachment plot as a “theatre of the absurd” by desperate political actors who do not wish Rivers State well.

He also condemned what he called “the raw violence that followed what should ordinarily be average political engagements,” as well as the “unwarranted disruption of governmental activities by politically motivated interests.”

The statement further reads, “I have read in the media, impeachment issues and the like. In good conscience, impeachment issues cannot arise in less than 5 months of incumbency. It sends the wrong signal that our State is a land of theatrics.

“Nothing in the political landscape has shown that the Executive Governor has compromised the State’s interest or put our State in a severe security quagmire.

“I have always said that no pursuit of personal interest or ambition can override the interest of Rivers State and its people. We, political leaders, must always watch our actions and tame our excesses.

“I appeal to all political actors to allow time and space for the Governor to do his job. Only one Governor can function at a time. I also appeal to members of RSHA to focus on the business of law-making and get less distracted by the pursuit of personal ego or narrow pecuniary interest.

“Finally, I appeal to all leaders in Rivers State to intervene in measured terms with the overall interest of our State in mind. Posterity will judge all of us. Let us allow reason to prevail, please.”