Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has described the removal of the majority leader of the state House of Assembly, Hon. Edison Ehie., and four other lawmakers as null and void.
The governor stated while addressing his supporters on Monday morning during his visit to the Assembly Complex in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
According to Fubara, the removal of the five lawmakers will not stand, adding that security Ooperatives fired gunshots directly at him when he arrived at the assembh complex this morning.
He added that the security operatives allowed arsonists to attack the assembly complex last night, acsuing them of compromise.
The governo, who said he had committed no offence to warrant impeachment, asked the lawmakers planning to remove him to come out openly.
Fubara has reportedly fallen out with his predecessor and current Minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
I Have Committed No Offence To Warrant Impeachment — Fubara
“Let them come out and tell Rivers people the offence I have committed to warrant any impeachment,” the governor said while addressing his supporters at the Assembly Complex.
The governor, who assured the people of the state of getting the dividends of democracy, said he would speak on the matter at the appropriate time.
“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.
Truetells Nigeria had reported that a fresh crisis engulfed the Rivers Assembly amidst rumours of an impending impeachment procedure against Fubara as the House on Monday removed its leader, Edison Ehie.
The House members led by their Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, served an impeachment notice on Fubara before they fled for safety as tear gas was fired outside the Complex.
Addressing his supporters, who protested the development outside the Assembly Complex, the governor said he has not done anything to warrant an impeachment proceeding by the Assembly.
The development occurred hours after a fire broke out at the Assembly Complex on Sunday night.
It was unclear if the fire was connected with the political imbroglio but rumours of a rift between Fubara and his predecessor Nyesom Wike who is now Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister have been brewing for some time now.