Following the seemingly unending feud between the immediate past governor of Rivers state and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nyesom Wike And his former friend and mentee, the current governor of Rivers State, Siminilaye Fubara, the opposition political parties under the aegis of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Sunday, alleged that there are plans to validate the defection of 25 lawmakers, and subsequently pave the way for the eventual impeachment of Fubara.
Making the allegation at a news conference organized by CUPP and addressed by its National Secretary, Mr Peter Ameh, in Abuja on Sunday, the group warned security agencies with intention of stoking the political crisis in the State to steer clear, claiming that it had intercepted credible intelligence and a draft ruling that was purportedly written by a judge.
Ameh further alleged that the purported draft verdict was currently in circulation on the web and would be delivered on Monday or within the week in a secret application filed in court after the close of business in the week just ended. He said the suit was meant to declare the defecting members of the Rivers Assembly as bonafide lawmakers, while threatening to drag any judge that delivered such judgment to the National Judicial Council, NJC.
According to reports from the Guardian Newspaper, the groupt also asked heads of security agencies to steer clear of the political crisis and ensure that the institutions of government, especially the Rivers State Government, is protected.
“It is arguably surprising, how they were able to file the suit, follow through the process of registration and assignment of the suit within 24 hours. Now, it is before the judge scheduled to assume jurisdiction as vacation judge on Monday, December 18, who by the way also without any form of hearing, whether in open court or in chambers has drafted a ruling to be delivered on the same Monday.
“We are also not unaware that the whole agenda is to ensure that Governor Fubara is removed from office within the next 10 days via a kangaroo ruling. They will say if he is dissatisfied, let him go to court, a slogan which some state actors have adopted to back their nefarious illegality and oppression of the rule of law.
“We are saying that this will mark the end of Nigeria’s democracy if we cross that line because Nigerians are not fools. No one perpetrates illegality and thinks he can get away with it,” Ameh added.