The Rivers State House of Assembly has said it will activate impeachment plot as the last resort if Governor Similanayi Fubara fails to abide by the peace accord signed at the heat of the crisis in the state.
Speaker of the Assembly, Martins Amaehwule, said this at a press conference in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Saturday.
Amaehwule said the responsibilities of the Assembly are constitutionally recognized and it holds the mandate of carrying out its responsibilities.
He said, “They must not forget that the Rivers State House of Assembly has the mandate of the people and that we swore an oath of allegiance to the Constitution to do the needful, including the Impeachment of the Governor as a last resort. So, if it becomes a last resort, in accordance with the law, we will not hesitate to do so because no individual is bigger than Rivers State, including the Governor.
“It is worthy of note that the notice of impeachment of the Governor was withdrawn by members of the House in fulfilment of the terms of the agreement and out of immense respect for the person and office of the President of the Federal Republic and believing that there would be a U-turn in terms of unlawful actions of the Governor. The reverse is now the case as we see from day to day the activities of the State Governor being conducted outside the laws of Rivers State and the Constitution.
He asked those close to the governor to advise him to uphold the tenets of the peace accord brokered by President Bola Tinubu.
