Two more members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have urged their colleagues to withdraw the impeachment proceedings against governor Sim Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, following the January 8, move to impeach the governor.
The notice of impeachment accused Fubara of gross misconduct, citing allegations including the demolition of the Assembly complex, extra-budgetary spending, and defiance of a Supreme Court ruling on legislative autonomy.
According to TVC News, the lawmakers, Barile Nwakoh, who represents Khana Constituency I, and Emilia Amadi of Obio/Akpor Constituency II, made the appeal on Wednesday, barely 24 hours after two other legislators publicly initiated a similar position.
The two earlier lawmakers said their decision to seek a withdrawal of the impeachment move followed interventions by well-meaning leaders in the state.”
They had on Monday withdrawn their support for the impeachment plot, urging their colleagues to suspend the move and explore alternative means of resolving the political crisis.
Briefing the press, the Minority Leader of the House and representative of Omuma State Constituency, Sylvanus Nwankwo, called on the Assembly to exercise restraint.
“That is why we are here this morning to appeal to the conscience of our fellow colleagues, having listened to so many pleas and calls from our elders and leaders, both within and outside the state, begging for leniency.”