Former President of the Nigerian Bar Affiliation, Olisa Agbakoba, has berated the politicians for the disaster rocking Rivers State.
Weighing in on the difficulty, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria mentioned the disaster confirmed that the political class had little interest in Nigerians, accusing them of selfishness.
“Nicely, what’s happening is a transparent indication that our political class has little interest in Nigerians as a result of I’ve not heard in any of all these disputes that these individuals perceive that they’re governing Nigeria, and particularly, Rivers individuals,” Agbakoba mentioned on Channels Tv’s Politics As we speak.
“It’s a poisonous scenario in Rivers. First, the governor was within the PDP, and Mr Nyesom Wike was pursuing him. He now bent over backwards, resigned from PDP, and went into APC.
“So, what the hell is the issue? I simply don’t perceive it, besides it’s an influence battle for 2027. That’s clear.
“When you have got individuals in energy in numerous political events, reasonably than concentrate on Nigeria, they’re simply keen on themselves.
“Why would there be a problem? I imply, I don’t assist Wike or Fubara. I don’t take care of any of them. But when Fubara was elected on the PDP and he was compelled out of the PDP into the APC, then what once more is the difficulty? It’s obscure,” the lawyer added.
Agbakoba reminded politicians that their political authority emanated from individuals’s votes.
“So, may they simply kindly do not forget that they had been elected by the votes of the Rivers individuals? And Rivers individuals shall be terribly disenchanted in what’s happening, as a result of it’s as if nobody exists in Rivers State besides Fubara, Wike, and the political individuals,” he said.
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Impeachment Plot
The oil-rich state has been engulfed by a protracted disaster that has seen Governor Siminalayi Fubara at loggerheads with members of the State Home of Meeting who’re believed to be loyal to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.
Final Thursday, the lawmakers, led by the Speaker, Martins Amaewhule, formally commenced impeachment proceedings towards the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu.
The Majority Chief, Main Jack, offered a discover signed by 26 lawmakers, outlining a number of allegations of gross misconduct towards the governor.
The allegations embody extra-budgetary spending of over ₦800 billion with out legislative approval, withholding funds allotted to the Meeting Service Fee, demolition of the Meeting advanced, and defiance of Supreme Courtroom rulings on legislative autonomy.
A separate discover was additionally learn towards the deputy governor for allegedly conniving in unconstitutional expenditures.
