The Rivers Restoration Movement (RRM) has appealed to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to reconsider supporting another Ijaw man as governor if Siminialayi Fubara is impeached.
The group, in a statement signed by the Director-General, Johnson Georgewill, and Mrs. Sarima Akpata, Secretary, said that after conducting an in-depth study of the entire political situation, they stand 100% with the comments made by Minister Wike.
The group reiterated the minister’s comment, saying that when the law speaks, violence, threats, and unguarded statements cannot reverse the law.
The group also noted that if the governor of any state commits an impeachable offense, the House of Assembly of that state can commence the process of impeachment as enshrined in Section 188 of the Nigerian Constitution.
Furthermore, the RRM pointed out that apart from Bayelsa State, the Ijaws cannot single-handedly produce a governor in states like Delta, Edo, Ondo, Akwa Ibom, or Rivers.
The group believes that Governor Fubara has committed several impeachable offenses, and if the Rivers State House of Assembly decides to initiate impeachment proceedings, Minister Wike should consider another Ijaw man as governor to complete the tenure of the Ijaws in Rivers State.
They claimed that the appeal is based on the principles of equity, fairness, and justice, considering the Ijaw people’s interest in the governorship position.
