Drums of War In Rivers State As Militants, Lawmakers Set To Clash Over Alleged Impeachment
From Ibekwe Agbonima, Port Harcourt
The drums of war seems to be have rent the air in Rivers State as new militant group and other interest groups are threatening fire and brimstone over alleged impeachment moves against Fubara and state electoral commission chairman.
Following the Supreme Court judgement affirming the 27 lawmakers as authentic members and declaring the October 5 local government elections as a nullity, there have been ultimatums and threats of arrest just as alleged creek boys have also threatened a showdown.
THE BEAGLES NEWS can report authoritatively that gunmen opened fire injuring four protesters in a part of Rivers State (Elele) just as a new militant group has burst out in the creeks threating violent action.
Soon after the rulings of the Supreme Court which seem to favour Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister, the 27 lawmakers loyal to him issued 48 hours ultimatum to Gov Sim Fubara to table the 2025 budget.
Next, the lawmakers issued a notice to amend the local council electoral law, but the Rivers State Independent Election Commission (RSIEC) announced new date for election giving the mandatory 90 days.
The 27-member faction issued an order inviting the chairman (who was once a judge) to appear before them. Next, they threatened to issue arrest order.
The lawmakers have already begun compiling what they called ‘offences’ of Gov Fubara in what looks like impeachment moves. Rumours are rife the chief judge of the state who may be the next port of call may have gone on annual vacation that may last up to one year. By this, the authority to appoint a panel to investigate the offences of the governor may be off.
Piqued by such ultimatums,
a gang dressed in militant colours armed with long rifles (AK-47) were seen in a video clip parading and threatening to stop oil business if Rivers allocation is truly stopped.
“We will not allow our oil to flow to Nigeria and we do not get our share," they shouted.
Some persons have appealed for toning down in the media to give peace a chance, but its not clear if it’s the media that will decide the wars in the state.
