Edison Ehie, Chief Of Staff To Suspended Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara, Has Alleged That He Was Offered A โฆ5 Billion Bribe To Support Fubaraโs Impeachment While Serving As Majority Leader Of The State Assembly.
Speaking On Channels Television On March 31, Ehie Claimed To Have Evidence Of The Offer. He Linked The Crisis To An October 29, 2023, Explosion At The Assembly Complex, Which Exposed Tensions Between Fubara And His Predecessor, Now FCT Minister Nyesom Wike.
Following The Explosion, Speaker Martin Amaewhule And 26 Pro-Wike Lawmakers Suspended Ehie And Three Pro-Fubara Legislators, Accusing Them Of Involvement. They Also Attempted To Impeach Fubara For Alleged Misconduct, But The Governorโs Supporters Blocked The Move.
โI Can Also Open My Phone To Show You, In The Beginning Of October 2023, They Approached Me With A Bribe Of N5 Billion. It Is Here In My Phone,
โIt Was For Impeachment. Itโs Here. I Have It And I Have Printed It And Distributed It, In Case, In Their Evil Imagination, They Decide To Attack Me. I Already Have A Son And A Brother,โ He Said