By Ayodele Oni
The days of Rivers State Governor, Siminalaye Fubara in office seem numbered as 27 Peoples Democratic Party Lawmakers, PDP, Monday morning dumped the Party and defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The Lawmakers who defected to the APC are those loyal to the Fubara’s predecessor, Nyesom Wike, currently, the Minister for the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. They were those who unsuccessfully, tried to impeach the Governor weeks ago over his face off with Wike, who, incidentally was instrumental to Fubara’s Governorship.
Since then there has been no peace in the State and the State House of Assembly.
However, a new dimension was introduced on Monday when the lawmakers loyal to Wike defected. Their defection effectively gives the APC control of the Assembly and, therefore, in a vantage position to impeach Governor Fubara.
The lawmakers who have been plotting the impeachment of Governor Fubara, disclosed their next political move in Port Harcourt.
Their resignation from the PDP, it was gathered, is part of the script by Wike to get Fubara out of office at all cost.
The crisis came into public light following the burning of the Rivers State Assembly Complex on 29th October.
In reaction,Wike, accused Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, of orchestrating the burning of a section of the State House Assembly complex.
The rift among members of the State House of Assembly led to some lawmakers commencing impeachment proceedings against Governor Fubara. This move was, however, halted following the intervention of President Tinubu.
Another group of Lawmakers from the Assembly, loyal to Fubara, have elected a new speaker, and continued with their sitting at undisclosed venues.
