By Daniel Abia, Port Harcourt
The Ijaw Nationwide Congress (INC), the socio-cultural voice of the Ijaw-speaking folks of the Niger Delta, has known as on the All Progressives Congress (APC) to take duty for safeguarding Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara from a potential impeachment.
INC warned that if the continued impeachment course of towards Governor Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, over alleged “gross misconduct” succeeds, it might be seen as “a transparent betrayal of the Ijaw Nation.”
Talking with journalists over the weekend amid renewed efforts by the Rivers State Home of Meeting to proceed with the impeachment, INC President Prof. Benjamin Okaba urged the APC management to defend the governor, describing the impeachment try as a “case of vendetta” that should not be allowed to succeed.
“APC has a duty to defend Sim Fubara. But when Fubara is finally impeached, then we’ll see this as a transparent betrayal of the Ijaw nation,” Okaba stated, stressing that the plot is politically motivated.
Commenting on 4 lawmakers who initially proposed a political resolution to the escalating rigidity however later reversed their place, Prof. Okaba criticized their “lack of integrity,” including that some lawmakers have been being “cajoled to do what they’re doing.”
The lawmakers—Minority Chief Sylvanus Nwankwo (Omuma Constituency), Peter Abbey (Degema Constituency), Barile Nwakoh (Khana I Constituency), and Emilia Amadi (Obio/Akpor II Constituency)—had initially appealed for an amicable decision however rejoined their colleagues final Friday in supporting the continuation of the impeachment course of.
“This angle exhibits that the Meeting is made up of people that don’t have precept. Their objective is to actualize the curiosity of a person, which might be damaging to our democracy, peace, and unity,” Okaba stated.
The INC president famous that whereas the impeachment course of is “a fruitless effort,” it displays the risks of extreme godfatherism. He warned that if Governor Fubara is impeached, the INC would take decisive motion.
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