The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Rivers Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, of being the “supreme architect” of the crisis in the state.
APC national spokesperson, Felix Morka, described the crisis rocking the oil-rich state as horrific.
“Quite contrary to the PDP’s misplaced quibbles against Chief Okocha’s comments, Governor Siminalayi Fubara is the supreme architect of the horrific crisis rocking Rivers state,” Morka said in a Thursday statement in reaction to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s claim of an alleged plot to take over the government of Rivers forcefully.
He said the opposition party made the “fake” claim without addressing the issues bedevilling the state, accusing the governor of showing a disdain for the rule of law since he assumed office.
Since assuming office over a year ago, Governor Fubara has displayed reckless disdain for the rule of law and democratic institutions and conducted his government in flagrant violation of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“In an unprecedented display of autocratic arrogance, Governor Fubara declared the democratically elected Rivers state House of Assembly to be non-existent and, without lawful authority, constituted a bogus and an illegal three-man sham Assembly in brazen violation of express provisions of the Constitution on the threshold composition of the House of Assembly and in disregard of the separation of powers doctrine.
“The Governor has continued to expend public funds without lawful appropriations by a duly constituted legislature, thereby undermining the will of the good people of Rivers State and their right to effective and accountable democratic governance,” the statement read.
According to Morka, a “serious and focused” governor would have set a clear programme to conduct local government elections in the state.
