The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, has said it would be better for all lawmakers in the state to resign than remain in office without the power to uphold the Constitution.
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Amaewhule made the remark during plenary on Thursday amid the ongoing political crisis in the state, insisting that the situation was being wrongly portrayed as a personal clash between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
According to the Speaker, the real issue is a conflict between the governor and the Nigerian Constitution, not a feud involving the FCT minister.
His comments came as the House formally read a notice of allegations of gross misconduct against Governor Fubara. The notice, endorsed by 26 lawmakers, accused the governor of actions allegedly in violation of constitutional provisions.
Speaking emotionally, Amaewhule described the governor as “a threat to our democracy,” arguing that lawmakers were being unfairly blamed while alleged constitutional breaches by the executive were being ignored.
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