The leader of the Rivers State House of
Assembly, Chidi Lloyd, a lawyer, has challenged the five lawmakers loyal
to the Minister of State for Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, to publish
the names of eight Rivers lawmakers accused of abandoning Governor
Rotimi Amaechi to join their camp.
Lloyd, who represents Emohua
Constituency, yesterday in Port Harcourt declared that the Wike group
wanted to blackmail the pro-Amaechi lawmakers, in order to secure the
majority to impeach the authentic chairman of the Nigerian Governors’
Forum (NGF).
He stated that no amount of blackmail or
intimidation would make the 27 lawmakers, including the Speaker,
Otelemaba Dan Amachree, to abandon the Rivers State governor.
The House leader also urged Rivers
people to remain calm and law-abiding in the face of provocation and
harassment, thereby giving peace a chance.
It was insinuated on Wednesday that
eight of the 27-pro-Amaechi legislators, in the 32-member Assembly had
been induced by the Wike camp, making them to allegedly betray Amaechi.
The pro-Wike lawmakers include: Michael
Chinda (Obio/Akpor II constituency), Kelechi Godspower Nwogu (Omuma),
Evans Bipi (Ogu/Bolo), Martins Amaewhule (Obio/Akpor I) and Victor
Ihunwo (Port Harcourt III).
Lloyd had earlier urged members of the public not to mind the rumour mongers, who said eight of them had joined the “rebels.”
Lloyd said: “We are solidly behind His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi..”
source: the nation
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