The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has urged the Chief Choose of the state, Justice Simeon Amadi to make sure that he respects the interim injunction issued by the court docket in opposition to the deliberate probe and impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Darlington Nwauju, the publicity secrtary of the Rivers APC, mentioned, it’s unlucky that lawmakers of the state have determined to commit a “legislative coup d’état” in opposition to the curiosity of the social gathering following their resolution to go forward with an impeachment plan in opposition to Fubara.
Recall that the court docket had issued an order restraining the Chief Choose from receiving or appearing on any decision of the Rivers State Home of Meeting.
The choice of the court docket adopted a directive by the Speaker of the Rivers State Home of Meeting, Martin Amaewhule urging Amadi to arrange a seven-man panel to research allegations in opposition to the governor and his deputy, Ngozi Odu.
Nonetheless, condemning the motion of the speaker, Nwauju warned that if allowed to fester, this might function a harmful precedent to the management construction of the social gathering within the state.
“Regrettably, we be aware that honourable members who trumpeted loyalty to our social gathering and Mr President have now given themselves to a choreographed legislative coup d’état in opposition to the collective curiosity, progress and improvement of our social gathering within the state.
“We warn once more that this can be a unnecessary legislative overreach, having noticed the recalcitrance on the a part of members of the Home of Meeting, together with APC members,” Nwauju mentioned.
He additionally referred to as on the nationwide management of the social gathering to, as a matter of urgency activate the inner mechanisms obtainable to the Nationwide Working Committee below Article 21(b)(iii) of the 2022 APC Structure (as amended) to avoid wasting the social gathering from such impending embarrassment.