Okocha, APC Condemn Nyako’s Impeachment

Speaker, Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Otelemaba Amachree (left) , conferring with Leader of the House, Hon Chidi Lloyd, during the debate on Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers Bill on the floor of the House last Tuesday. Photo: Chris Monyanaga.

The Chief  of   Staff, Rivers
State Government House, Chief Tony Okocha and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have described as shocking and retrogressive, the impeachment  of the Governor of Adamawa State, Admiral Murtala Hamman-Yero Nyako (rtd) by the state House of Assembly.
The APC in a statement issued  last Wednesday regretted that the Adamawa State lawmakers allowed external forces to influence the impeachment of a governor that was not only duly elected but also enjoyed the overwhelming support of the people of Adamawa State just to satisfy the selfish plots of undemocratic elements operating from Abuja.
The statement signed by the Media Assistant to the State Chairman, Chief Chukwuemeka Eze, said the impeachment was a retrogressive development aimed at rubbishing a man who has sacrificed so much for the unity and progress of Nigeria as a nation.
According to the party, “it is a pity that Nyako had to pay for the sin of spearheading the election of President Jonathan both at the 2011 PDP Presidential Primaries and the general election proper of Mr. President in 2011. This is one of the reasons why also Rivers State is under siege for giving Mr. President the highest number of votes during the 2011 Presidential election.
“We are not used to crying over spilled milk but we will like to assure Adamawa people that we are solidly behind them, not minding the efforts of some undemocratic forces to put our democracy in danger.
“Impeachment is a normal exercise in any democracy but any induced impeachment like that of Adamawa State is condemnable. It beats imagination why the PDP-led Federal Government should be putting our democracy in danger by luring and forcing some disgruntled and misguided lawmakers to be making efforts to impeach governors of only APC-controlled states. The cases of Edo and Nasarawa states readily come to mind. The world is watching and let us sees where all these rascality acts will lead us to as a nation”.
Meanwhile, Chief Tony Okocha has assured Rivers people that the sad event that took place in Adamawa State would not be allowed to happen in Rivers State, saying, the majority of the lawmakers in Rivers State are true progressives who are loyal to both the APC and Governor Amaechi.
According to him, “I wish to assure all APC faithfuls and the entire good people of Rivers State that they should continue with their normal business activities as no effort by some unscrupulous, undemocratic elements will succeed in thwarting or tampering with the mandate they freely gave to Governor Amaechi as I am very convinced that we are capable and ready to defend the mandate no matter the odds”.