Six Cabinet Members Resign in Rivers, As Fubara-Wike Power Tussle Deepens
The political crisis in Rivers state deepened on Friday, with six commissioners who are loyal to former Governor Nyesom Wike, resigning from the cabinet of Governor Siminalaye Fubara.
The Commissioners are Professor Zacheus Adangor (Justice), George Kelly (Works), Emeka Woke (Special Duty), Inime Aguma (Special Welfare and Rehabilitation) and Prince Chinedu Nmoni.
Their resignation came in the wake of the defection of 27 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members of the state house of assembly who are pro-Wike to the All Progressive Congress (APC).
Shortly after the mass defection, the state government had demolished the state house of assembly, while the remaining four PDP members loyal to the governor on Friday considered and passed the state’s 2024 appropriation bill.
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Already, both the PDP and the four-member assembly faction had called on the Independent Electoral Commission to conduct a fresh poll to replace the defected 27 PDP lawmakers.
The name the lawmakers as Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Dumle Maol, Hon..Barile Nwakor, representing Khana Constituency 1, Hon. Aforji Igwe representing Eleme and Hon Bernard Ngba, representing Tai Constituency.
The Convener of Ogoni Development Drive, Solomon Lenu, said this while speaking to newsmen at the official opening of the recall register in Port Harcourt on Thursday.
Lenu said, “The errant lawmakers left the core responsibility for which they were elected to go on a political jamboree with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
“We have equally obtained the comprehensive voters’ register of all voters in the four LGAs and constituencies.
“We have also created an electronic capture form to make the petition process easier for students at various campuses.”
The ODD convener stated that the commencement of the recall process began after the expiration of the seven-day ultimatum given to the four lawmakers from Ogoni to apologise to Fubara and the Ogoni people who voted for them.
“We will follow the process of their recall to its logical conclusion no matter how long the process may take.
