The political crisis rocking Rivers State may have taken a new twist despite the defections of the State Governor, SiminalayiFubara and 17 Peoples Democratic Party members of the State House of Assembly to the All Progressives Congress. Recent utterances and body language of the lawmakers led by the Speaker, Rt Hon Martin Amaewhule, depicted unsettled dispute between the executive and legislative arms of government. Blessing Ibunge writes.
Rivers State for some time has been engulfed in political crisis following misunderstanding between the 27 lawmakers of the State House of Assembly and the Governor, SiminalayiFubara.
Despite the dramatic defection of the Speaker of the State Assembly, Martins Amaewhule and 16 other members to the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the subsequent defection of the governor to APC, the war drum seems to have continued to beat, this time, the governor fights boldly believing his alleged new found godfather is capable of defending him should there be any untoward move by the lawmakers, who are still strong supporters of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, NyesomWike.