CLANDESTINE moves to impeach Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, heightened on Wednesday as eight members of the House of Assembly were said to have shifted loyalty to the camp of the Minister of State for Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike. Though the names of the lawmakers were not mentioned, the number of anti-Amaechi state legislators has suddenly swollen to 13 out of 32. Five members of the House had, from the outset, taken a position against the governor since the beginning of the crisis which is threatening the existence of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state. But the Speaker of the House, Mr. Otelemaba Amachree, said the number of members of the House, who had been swayed against the governor, was not enough to impeach the governor. Amachree, who spoke with The PUNCH through his Media Assistant, Mr. Jim Okpiki, stated that with 19 lawmakers on the side of the governor, it would be difficult to remove (Amaechi). He said, "We are aware that between five and eight lawmakers have compromised and are making moves to impeach the governor. But they don't have enough number to impeach the state governor. "They have to impeach the Speaker first before thinking of removing the governor because he (Speaker) will not betray the governor. Mr. Speaker is never a traitor and he (Amachree) has not seen any reason why he should give up on Amaechi. "Apart from that, the lawmakers that have compromised would have to tell the world the governor's offence, because as far as we are concerned, Governor Amaechi has not committed any impeachable offence." The Speaker challenged the compromised lawmakers to come out in the open and explain to Rivers people why they had decided to betray the governor. It was, however, learnt that the eight lawmakers, who were swayed to Wike's camp during a meeting held outside the state, decided to hide their intention in order not to jeopardise the plan to unseat the governor. Amaechi had, during an interaction with some youths in the state, declared that he was not afraid of being impeached, saying he had done his best for the development of the state. He urged the people to use their voter cards to remove "irresponsible governments" from public office in 2015. It will be recalled that the House of Assembly had adjourned sine die (indefinitely) after suspending the Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Mr. Timothy Nsirim, even as a caretaker committee was sworn in to oversee the affairs of the council. The development had deepened the political crisis in the state, with security operatives from the state Police Command sealing off the council secretariat about a month ago. Source: http://www.punchng.com/news/impeachment-eight-pro-amaechi-lawmakers-defect-to-wikes-camp/

surely they shall gather, but not in the interest of the masses and therefore they shall scatter....hungry politicians

This is getting more and more interesting..

i hope my fears don't come to pass, so far Amaechi has tried in governance, i pray it doesn't happen ,if it does i pray the next occupant will just be better than Amaechi. going by the antecedent of our present day politicians , they have no political ideology, anything can deviate them.

I wonder what Amaechi NEXT big move is...GEJ seem to be winning now

The next thing we shall hear from this Speaker is the; "twenty-one impeachable sins of Amaechi and why the House of Assembly cannot sit by and watch him run the state like his personal estate".
Amaechi was a speaker and should know this fact already.
"Men's heart/loyalty are bought with gifts and lost without it "- N. Machiavelli

ndukwejoe: i hope my fears don't come to pass, so far Amaechi has tried in governance, i pray it doesn't happen ,if it does i pray the next occupant will just be better than Amaechi. going by the antecedent of our present day politicians , they have no political ideology, anything can deviate them.

Pls I'kll want u 2 edit ur post, have u been in Port harcourt b4? How did amaechi ttry? No doubt initially he was doing well, buh now the stupid man is something else, he heavily cuts d salary of civil servants, (sometimes upto 50%) without recourse , d latest he did was to health workers, n wen dey tried talking wt him about it he said "come and collect it 4rm my pockets" d man's arrogance is also something else, I think it can be likened 2 ohakims (of imo state).
Embarked on a monorail project(extimated 400 billion) dat we d rivers people have been against, why trying a monorail dat won't go round d state?
We re yet to have a 12hr steady lite in a day, n u re coming for a monorail, d railways we already have are now refuse dump sites, n cesspool, cutting our money incessantly for a stupid project dat will be left haalfway, why he can'kt cut down on his own flamboyant cost...
The man needs 2 go home n learn some attitude; believe me if dis man was 2 b performing to d delight of d rivers people, we would have stood for him on dis adversaries! Buh he has betrayed his own people, bite d hands dat fed him n now has no solace 2 hold! His on a lonely work my broda, n I n d rivers people careless about what happens to him.
I rest my case.

This is very un-becoming. Like the bokoharam news, this Amaechi's saga now looks like a de-javu to me, cos as soon as I login, the next thing one will see, are this Amaechi's brouhahas everywhere.

I thought some people said the planned impeachment was fake news by SR.

tell me what i dont know i live in PH
what about the infrastructures he put in place , he might have his weak sides, he is not jesus christ.

Raymondenyi:
Pls I'kll want u 2 edit ur post, have u been in Port harcourt b4? How did amaechi ttry? No doubt initially he was doing well, buh now the stupid man is something else, he heavily cuts d salary of civil servants, (sometimes upto 50%) without recourse , d latest he did was to health workers, n wen dey tried talking wt him about it he said "come and collect it 4rm my pockets" d man's arrogance is also something else, I think it can be likened 2 ohakims (of imo state).
Embarked on a monorail project(extimated 400 billion) dat we d rivers people have been against, why trying a monorail dat won't go round d state?
We re yet to have a 12hr steady lite in a day, n u re coming for a monorail, d railways we already have are now refuse dump sites, n cesspool, cutting our money incessantly for a stupid project dat will be left haalfway, why he can'kt cut down on his own flamboyant cost...
The man needs 2 go home n learn some attitude; believe me if dis man was 2 b performing to d delight of d rivers people, we would have stood for him on dis adversaries! Buh he has betrayed his own people, bite d hands dat fed him n now has no solace 2 hold! His on a lonely work my broda, n I n d rivers people careless about what happens to him.
I rest my case.

Amaechi, God will not forgive u. Since u decided to sut up a dump site close to where people live and call it waste to wealth, and the pungent and horrific smell can be percived within a 20-30 KM circumference from the dump site in oyigbo may u never percive anything good in ur life.
You build roads and abandon up to 50% and cause heavy trafic jams within d affected areas.
After borrowing so much money to build school to the tune of 125 million per school many of them are yet to be used and others not completed, u claim to be building schools for children not bearing in mind the original population of the pupils before starting. Where will d rest go?
U continue to deduct salaries of civil servants.
All the roads in and arround ur community are tarred but some other places have very bad roads. Just b4 d toll gate the road has been horrible for up to 3 years now with no lasting solution.
All you want is to be bowed down to as lord god of host with ur terribe arrogance. I pray Omehia Celestine ur cousin defeats u in d supreme court ruling.

One does not require the brains of Einstein to understand the chain of events that has already been set in motion.

Seven billion Naira is definitely more than enough money to sponsor an unconstitutional coup.

Plot to impeach Amaechi thickens



ABUJA— Forces opposed to the return of Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State as the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, yesterday, made fresh moves to unseat him as governor.

This came as some governors have faulted his suspension from the party, saying it was an abuse of the party’s constitution.


Gov Amaechi
Governor Amaechi himself unmoved by report of plans to impeach him, declared that if he was removed, he was satisfied with his achievements and has therefore called on the people of Rivers State to continue to defend their rights, noting that their votes would certainly determine his successor in 2015.

The anti-Amaechi group, it was learnt, decided at a secret meeting in Abuja on Monday night to impeach the governor within a month.

The decision to impeach Amaechi was taken as a last resort by his traducers apparently to prove to their sponsors that although they failed to clinch the NGF leadership through the ballot, they were still capable of getting the governor out of the way before the 2015 election.

Vanguard gathered that shortly after suspending the governor from the Peoples Democratic Party, some powerful politicians met in the house of a PDP chieftain in Abuja and hatched the plot to impeach Amaechi from office.

A source close to the secret meeting, which was also attended by some governors in the PDP opposed to Amaechi’s re-election as the NGF chairman, said that the implications of Amaechi’s victory to the re-election bid of President Jonathan was thoroughly examined during the meeting, which lasted for about four hours.

The forces arrayed against the Rivers Governor, were said to have frowned at the audacity of Amaechi to stand election against the candidate favoured by the Presidency, thereby portraying the President in bad light.

The anti-Amaechi group was particularly miffed when one of the governors in attendance pointed out that the full implication of Amaechi’s victory meant that President Jonathan could lose the 2015 election, if the trend of the NGF poll was repeated and called for urgent actions to remove the governor.

The major plank of the anti-Amaechi plot, according to sources close to the matter, is to raise a large chunk of money and compromise a majority of the 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, who are still loyal to Amaechi.

The plot is to get at a reasonable number of the pro-Amaechi lawmakers and add to the five, who are loyal to the Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike, and use them to impeach Amaechi before the end of June.

However, when the foot soldiers complained that it would be difficult to infiltrate the pro-Amaechi lawmakers and get the required number to oust the governor, a governor from one of the South-South states, reportedly opted to take necessary steps to raise the N7 billion required for the ‘coup’ against Amaechi.

But Amaechi said, yesterday, that he had not done anything to warrant being impeached, saying that the plot against him by his detractors would fail.

The governor, who spoke through the state Information Commissioner, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari, said that members of the state House of Assembly were men of integrity, who appreciated the good work that Amaechi was doing in the state and would not be cajoled to embark on illegality.

“The work that Amaechi has done in Rivers State is self-evident and the people are proud of their governor. If winning a free and fair election of a group of governors has suddenly become an impeachable offence, we leave it to Nigerians to decide.

“But we know that members of the Rivers State House of Assembly are men of integrity and we do not believe that they could be swayed by pecuniary promises,” Semenitari said.

If I am removed, I am satisfied —Ameachi

Reacting to his suspension from the party and report of plans to impeach him, Governor Amaechi said it was surprising that his party could suspend him without any reason, stressing that he had left the issue to God almighty.

Amaechi said: “Indeed, it is only the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that has the guts to suspend a governor without a reason. I leave them to God and to you (the people). We must come together to defend Rivers State. It’s not about me; I have served eight years as Speaker, nearly six years as Governor. Even if I am removed tomorrow, I am satisfied that this state, this country and history will recognize and remember me.”

The governor spoke yesterday in Port Harcourt at the opening of an inter party summit with the theme “Cohesive inter party relations as a panacea for peace and sustainable development in Rivers state.”

Chairman of the event, Justice Adolphus Karibi Whyte (rtd) lauded the achievements of Amaechi since he came on board as governor. Describing opponents of the governor as conspirators with a destructive motive, Justice Karibi Whyte further charged the political class to be transparent and pursue the common good at all times.

Govs fault Tukur

Meanwhile, some governors, yesterday, faulted Governor Amaechi’s suspension by the National Working Committee of the party, declaring it as total abuse of the party’s constitution.

Vanguard gathered yesterday that the governors argued that only the National Executive Committee, NEC of the party has the power to suspend a governor and not NWC according to the party’s Constitution, 2012 as amended.

Governors are also key members of NEC besides the National Chairman, President, Vice President and others.

Citing section 59.3 of the constitution, the governors contended that the Bamanga Tukur-led NWC was wrong and the decision must be reversed.

According to the section, ‘’Notwithstanding any provision of this Constitution relating to discipline, no Executive Committee at any level except the National Executive Committee shall entertain any question of discipline as may relate or concern a member of the National Executive Committee, President, Vice President, Governors, Deputy Governors, Ministers, Ambassadors, Special Advisers or member of any of the Legislative houses.”

In a related development, crisis rocking the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, has taken another turn as Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo will tomorrow formally open, the office of the factional chairman of the Forum, Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State who was declared the chairman of the forum by some governors.

Vanguard gathered that the office which is located in Maitama, Abuja will be declared open at 4pm, tomorrow, by the Vice President.

According to the source, these Chairmen were invited to be part of the event because their parties produced governors who are members of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, adding that the leadership of the National Assembly have also been invited to the be part of the opening of the secretariat.

Confirming the opening of Jang’s Secretariat with Vice President Sambo declaring it open, the Sole Administrator of the Secretariat, Osaro Onaiwo said that letters have gone to everybody ahead of tomorrow’s event, even as he said that governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State was invited along side other governors, adding that the forum is not an opposition to any body and also not quarrelling with anyone, but an avenue to harmonise issues affecting thee states and how to deliver on democracy.

It was also gathered that governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP are asking the Bamanga Tukur led National Working Committee, NWC to as a matter of urgency call for a meeting of National Executive Committee, NEC where issues bothering on the party will be tabled and addressed.

The governors who are calling for NEC meeting, a source told Vanguard that the meeting which has failed to hold was partly responsible for the problems confronting the PDP as a party that were almost tearing it apart, even as they said that the last meeting was held last year July which was against the constitution of the party.

Source

Funny Ish,ah swear

Na wa o! This is no longer funny!