The Rivers State House of Assembly has impeached the majority leader, Hon. Edison Ehie, over his alleged complicity in the arson attack on the assembly on Sunday night.
A staunch supporter of Governor Similanayi Fubara, Ehie was said to have frustrated the initial attempt to initiate impeachment proceedings against the governor.
Announcing the removal of the majority leader at a sitting on Monday morning, the Speaker, Martins Amaehwule, said Ehie was removed for not attending the assembly sitting and for his alleged complicity in the arson attack on the assembly.
Speaker Amaehwule said about 17 members of the House supported the removal of the house leader.
However, Governor Siminalayi Fubara stormed the Assembly Complex on Monday morning, while House members fled for safety as tear gas was fired outside the Complex.
Also, a protest is also ongoing outside the Complex as of the time of filing this report
Crisis engulfed the Rivers State House of Assembly amidst rumours of an impending impeachment procedure against Fubara.
Wike’s Kinsman Emerges Speaker In Rivers Assembly:
An indigene of the Obio/Akpor local government area, where the former River State’s governor, Nyesom Wike, hails from, emerged as Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly on Monday.
The member representing Obio/Akpor Constituency 1, Hon Martins Amaewhule, was yesterday elected as Speaker of the 10th Assembly in the state.
Amaewhule was elected yesterday following his nomination by the member representing Okrika Constituency, Hon Linda Stewart, which was seconded by the lawmaker representing Akuku-Toru Constituency, Hon Major Jack.
The House also elected the member representing Gokana Constituency, Hon Dumle Mao as the deputy speaker for the 10th Assembly in the state.
Amaewhule, after taking his oath of office, pledged that the House under his leadership would come up with legislation that would stand the test of time.