March 10, (THEWILL) – A faction of the Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Tony Okocha, has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara to resign from office honourably within 48 hours or be impeached by the State House of Assembly.
Briefing journalists at his private residence in Port Harcourt on Monday, Okocha accused Fubara of insulting President Bola Tinubu, when he attempted to proffer a political solution to the crisis in the state.
He said, “As a political party, we are today advising the governor; there are two options, resign honourably or be impeached. That is the position of the All Progressives Congress. He has disrespected Mr President and we told him that we cannot be here and have him disrespect Mr President.
“The offences are there; the Supreme Court has agreed and even provided us with more evidences. The House of Assembly does not need to set up any committee again to investigate him.
“48 hours is too much to give him as ultimatum. He should just resign honourably.”
Meanwhile, 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martins Amaewhule, on Monday, shunned a meeting to meet with the Governor, citing procedural irregularities.
The Governor, through the Secretary to the State Government, Tammy Danagogo, had invited the lawmakers, who are loyalists of Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, for a meeting at the Government House on Monday, to discuss the Presentation of the 2025 state budget and payment of all lawmakers’ allowances
Speaking through Hon. Isaiah Opuende, the member representing Akuku-Toru Constituency 2, the lawmakers accused Governor Fubara of sending them invitation through social media.
Urging the Governor to write the Assembly properly, Opuende said, “It is time for us to determine our ‘dey.’ When your ‘dey’ started, our principal said the time for details of your ‘dey’ would come. Now, your ‘dey’ has come. Dey your dey, make we dey our dey. How can you send a letter, post it on social media, and expect us to honor it? We are not kids.
“The Governor should write to the Assembly properly. That’s all. Thank you.”
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