Sylvanus Nwankwo, the Minority Leader and member of the Rivers State House of Assembly representing the Omuma state constituency, and Peter Abbey, his colleague from the Degema Constituency, have reversed course in the current scheme to remove Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy.
The two asked the State Assembly to reevaluate its action during a press conference on Monday in Port Harcourt.
They said that the ruling came after “our elders and leaders” pleaded for forgiveness.
They stated, “Governor Fubara and his deputy received a notice of impeachment from Rivers State.” We urge our colleagues to find a way to resolve this issue without going through the impeachment process by balancing justice with mercy.
“Even though the governor and his deputy have violated the Constitution, we are pleading with our colleagues to reconsider our actions and see how this matter can be resolved amicably after hearing so many calls from our elders and leaders, both inside and outside the state.”
The governor and his epDuty were reportedly served with an impeachment notification on Thursday of last week because to alleged egregious wrongdoing.