Amaechi Should Be Held Responsible For Some Of The Crisis In Rivers State – Afen

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has frowned at the violence and unconstitutional attempt to impeach the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Dan Amachree Otelemaba, last week Tuesday just as it said the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, cannot be completely absolved of the crisis rocking the state.

Afenifere’s spokesman, Mr. Yinka Odumakin, made the group’s position known on Friday.

According to Afenifere, Amaechi, should in the interest of the people of Rivers either reconcile with his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, or resign in order for peace to reign in the state.

Odumakin said, “We do not support any attempt to use undemocratic means to solve democratic problems. It is not possible for five out of 32 people to say they want to remove the Speaker of the state House of Assembly. That is totally wrong. But the truth must be told; Governor Amaechi should be told the whole truth.

“We think he is the cause of some of these crises. If he wants to defect to the opposition, let him do so. He cannot continue to use the platform of PDP to hold the party to ransom and think there will be no crisis. Most of the people who are supporting him from the opposition will not tolerate this kind behaviour from any of their members.”

“While frowning at any attempt to use undemocratic means to solve democratic problems, I think Governor Amaechi should act in the interest of the people of the state, and lessen tension in the state either by reconciling with his party, or defecting to the opposition,” he said.

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