Plot to impeach Amaechi thickens

Leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly has cried out over alleged sinister motive to impeach the state governor, Mr. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. The allegation came less than 24 hours after 27 members of the House were suspended and removed from office by the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

In a statement personally signed by the Speaker of the House, Amachree, the lawmakers claimed that a fake mace had been smuggled into the state, while five members of the state Legislature had been billed to hold an emergency session ‘even when the House adjourned sine die on Tuesday, April 23, 2013.’

“The Abuja plan on ground is to falsely impeach the Speaker and the Executive Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and create confusion through varied responses, which they hope will make the state ungovernable and provide them with some kind of warped basis to introduce emergency rule in Rivers State,” the statement read in parts. While describing the planned move as ‘undemocratic, unacceptable and a complete violation of the mandate that the good people of Rivers State vested on us’, the House urged the people of the state to ‘remain calm, watchful and be law-abiding as the scenario unfolds.’

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