A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has faulted the stance of Rivers State National Assembly Caucus on Governor Siminialayi Fubara on the political crisis rocking the state, accusing them of a plot to retard the state’s socio-political and economic advancement.
Eze was reacting to the recent communique by those he tagged as a group of Abuja based ‘political area boys’ on the protracted leadership crisis rocking the Rivers State House of Assembly.
The lawmakers had accused Fubara of procuring the services of some persons, including Senior Advocates of Nigeria, to turn court judgements upside down in order not to obey court judgements that don’t favour him.
In a statement, Eze said the lawmakers have lost the essence of being called lawmakers, noting that they have become a tool in the hands of detractors that are hell-bent on destroying the state for their selfish interests.
Eze reminded the Rivers State National Assembly Caucus that the core function of a legislator is to make laws, or legislation, adding that legislators also represent their constituents, and oversee the executive and judicial branches of government.
He said:”Rather than concentrate on how to provide purposeful representation to their respective constituents, they are busy playing politics with the progress and development of Rivers State.
“It beats one’s imagination that the Rivers State House of Assembly members under Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, upon defection to the APC, are still laying claim to their vacant seats.
“Allowing the issue at stake to chase shadows is repulsive as there was no time Femi Falana SAN, misinterpreted judgments of court, other than speaking the law.”
Eze added: “For these political chameleons to eat their vomits, swallow their prides and lie from the pit of hell that defection never took place in Rivers state is highly unfortunate and morally debasing.
“We want Nigerians and the world to know that the withdrawal of the counter affidavit by the Rivers State Governor in a suit by Amaewhule was based on the truce by President Bola Tinubu. The question is; when has it become a sin for a governor to obey a President.
“As a good citizen, peace loving and sincere man, Christian, a man of respect, very honest and a leader, Governor Fubara did not think twice before accepting Tinubu’s intervention on the Rivers State political crisis.
“Though, we are anxiously waiting for the Supreme Court to make pronouncement on the leadership crisis rocking the Rivers State House of Assembly; jowever, I make bold to state that no amount of intimidation, conspiracy, arm-twisting or murdering the law, will make the people of Rivers State fold hands and watch anti democratic forces to hijack the state from the ruling PDP.
“Withdrawing the appeal Supreme Court by the governor and the dismissal of the suit with cost, had nothing to do with the case of defection. Rather than flying a kite and being pre-emptive, I advise the Rivers State National Assembly Caucus to face their duties in the NASS.”
