The Supreme Court judgment on the Rivers State political crisis has thrown the Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly into deeper division, as plans to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara have sparked internal chaos.
Inside sources reveal that tensions escalated during plenary when deliberations on extending a 48-hour ultimatum against the Governor Fubara took an unexpected twist. One lawmaker pushed for immediate impeachment proceedings, but his colleague from the Ijaw extraction vehemently opposed the move, setting up a heated debate.
Another legislator, apparently taking directives from someone he tagged “Oga,” likely to be the minister of F.C.T, Chief Nyesom Wike insisted they must follow instructions, Amaewhule had to grant another 48-hour extension to calm the situation. But the chaos didn’t end there.
Information gathered further disclosed that five lawmakers, allegedly favoured by the FCT Minister, broke away after plenary for a closed-door meeting while others waited, fueling speculations of a deepening rift.
The lawmakers from Ijaw extraction strongly opposed the impeachment bid, arguing that it was a ploy to push the Governorship ambition of Martin Amaewhule, an Ikwerre son from Obio/Akpor.
According to them, this was not just an attack on Fubara but an orchestrated power grab, designed to keep Rivers State under the control of the same political dynasty.
As it stands, Rivers people are scared of what the next minute could bring with threats and counter threats from Ijaw groups, ex militants, among others.
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