“I am very sad about what is going on in Rivers State,” George said.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Former military governor of Ondo State, Bode George, has described the crisis in the Rivers State House of Assembly as despicable.
On Monday, 24 lawmakers reportedly loyal to former governor and now minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, began impeachment proceedings against Governor Sim Fubara.
The governor reacted quickly to avert his impeachment, stating that he did nothing wrong.
In the process, a part of the assembly was razed by fire, and the majority leader of the assembly was removed by the 24 lawmakers. The eight remaining lawmakers, however, stood behind Fubara and elected a factional speaker.
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Speaking on the crisis, Bode George said elders should call those involved to order before things get out of hand in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-controlled Rivers State.
“What I will tell all sides is that, like I said, we need elders in the room who would call everybody to order. What is happening in Rivers is despicable. It is heart rendering and I am very unhappy because Rivers is almost a one-party state,” he said on Monday’s edition of Channels TV’s Politics Today show.
“And for such a thing to be happening at this particular time, it’s bothering me, and the party must immediately get involved. The elections are over, the tribunal and electoral process is also over and now let’s come and rebuild the party.
“All those broken areas must be patched up so that we can remain the indivisible and undefeatable party for the future. I am very sad about what is going on in Rivers State.”
