The Impetus Group has called on the Federal Government to expedite action and prosecute a renegade group of six lawmakers who desecrated the hallowed premises of the Rivers State House of Assembly on Tuesday, 9th July 2013.
‘It will be recalled that these lawmakers under the leading and support of then Minister of Education and current Rivers State Governor, Barr. Nyesom Wike mobilized over 500 militants and thugs with strict instruction to attack and maim law abiding lawmakers who had rightly resumed their daily job of lawmaking at the Assembly complex.
‘The 6 lawmakers also, in complete defiance and ridicule of the necessary provisions of the Nigerian constitution attempted to impeach an elected Governor of Rivers State without meeting the required 2/3 requirement.
‘The lawmakers involved in the abominable and punishable act include: Hon Kelechi Godspower Nworgu, Hon. Micheal Okechukwu Chindah, Hon Victor Ihunwo, Hon Ikuinyi-Owaji Ibani, Hon Martins Amaewhule and their leader, Hon Evans Bipi.
‘It is imperative that these legislators are made to face the full wrath of the law to serve as deterrent to others who may want to toe the same path and jeopardize our hard earned and progressing democracy. Such crass display of impunity should not be allowed to go unpunished.
‘Our appeal has become more so significant in view of the policy of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration’s commitment to enforce the full weight of the law on any known threat to our democratic journey to the paradise of our dream’, a statement signed by the Director Media and Publicity, Obinna Ebogidi, asserted.
