The Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State has said the leader of
the five-member group in the House, Hon. Evans Bipi, remains the
speaker of the state House of Assembly.
A statement by the party in the state said that Bipi was procedurally elected.
The statement said Hon. Otelemaba Dan Amachree, the speaker, was
successfully removed by Bipi and the other four members of the House.
The party thus faulted a statement issued by Amachree that he remains
the speaker.
The PDP statement said: “The attention of the Leadership of the
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers has been drawn to a document
emanating from the impeached Speaker, Rivers State House of Assembly,
Otelemaba Dan Amachree, dated July 18, 2013 in which Rt Hon Evans Bipi is referred to as an ‘impostor’. “Our concern on accusing the new Speaker of impersonation is drawn from the fact that all evidence available at public domain, including the video clip shown on all electronic and social media with regard to the incident on the floor of the House Tuesday, July 9, 2013 clearly show that the former Speaker, Rt Hon Otelemaba Dan Amachree was procedurally impeached, creating room for the election of the new Speaker, Rt Hon Evans Bipi.”
A statement issued in Port Harcourt by the Special Adviser to the
State PDP Chairman on Media, Jerry Needam, warned Amachree to desist
from twisting facts and misinforming the general public on who the
authentic speaker and other principal officers of the House are.
The statement added: “The party is also worried that by making
unguided submissions on the Police investigation on the matter, the
impeached officers may be obstructing the due process of such
investigation and those of the National Assembly.”
The PDP further urged “Amachree and his cohorts to look at issues
that would bring about the quick recovery of Hon. Michael Chinda, whom
doctors are still struggling to save his life in an overseas hospital,
rather than laying claim to positions which they have used to cause
problems in the state.
“As a party committed to justice and peace, we would continue to
uphold the rule of law with strict adherence to the precepts of the
constitutions of our party and the nation.
“To this end, we appeal to the general public and our party faithful
to continue to support the party as we, again reaffirm our disposition
to the peace and development in our dear state.”
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