Rivers Lawmakers’ Defection Plot To Impeach Fubara – PDP Chieftain Says

Anabs Sara-Igbe, a leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, claims that the defection of the 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly is a plan to further the process of removing Governor Siminialayi Fubara from office.

Sara-Igbe made this statement during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today program. On Monday, 27 out of 32 members of the Rivers State Assembly switched from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

However, during the interview, Sara-Igbe said, “Wike isn’t following President Tinubu’s call for peace in Rivers State. The governor is trying his best to maintain peace by avoiding comments that will make things worse.

But it’s clear that the minister has been making statements that harm the effort for peace.” She added, “The move of these 27 members of the house to APC is a plan to make sure they can continue the impeachment process. But they need to understand that they are members of the House, but the people of the state are more concerned with the progress happening in the state. We don’t want any action that will cause more problems for the state.”

Still, a member of the state House of Assembly, George Alabo, says that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyeson Wike, is still a member of the PDP. He said that the lawmakers’ defection has nothing to do with Wike.

Alabo explained, “We had a serious division in the PDP. Our action is a response to these divisions which the party leaders in the state haven’t addressed.”

“We have the support of our people. We have their votes. It’s about their future. Let’s keep things separate. Wike is still a member of the PDP.”…[CONTINUE READING HERE]>>