Coalition for Good Governance in Rivers State has called on member representing Ideator North/South in Imo State, Ikenga Ugochinyere, to stay off politics of the state.
President, Joe Samson, and Secretary, Aaron Igbijoh, in a statement in Abuja yesterday, described the lawmaker as an interloper.
The group said it had monitored his actions and statements regarding the rift between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, House of Assembly, and elected Local Government chairmen, and are compelled to address concerns and questions regarding his involvement in this matter.
In the statement, they said Ugochinyere does not represent Rivers or any part of it.
The group said Rivers has competent, experienced resentatives in the National Assembly who can speak for the state if and when the need arises.
According to the group, the lawmaker’s claim of leading 60 members of the House, known as G60 was false.
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It urged the lawmaker to stop making disparaging comments about Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
The statement reads: “His claim there are 60 members in his group, referred to as “G60,” is misleading… We confirmed the group has no more than seven members…
“Furthermore, his call for Rivers State to invoke sections of the criminal code and institute treason charges against the 23 council chairmen and their alleged sponsors and co-conspirators, betrays his ignorance and disregards the fact the Assembly has extended their tenure for six months and that the matter is at the Court of Appeal. This interference in another state’s affairs makes him an interloper meddling in matters outside his competence and constituency.
“In addition, we have observed his use of disrespectful language when referring to Nyesom Wike, former Rivers Governor and minister of Federal Capital Territory. Wike has demonstrated competence and capacity in every position he held, earning him the respect and support of the people of Rivers and Nigerians. We advise him to cease these disrespectful remarks…
“We have some questions for him: Are there no problems or challenges in Imo that require his attention? Why is he getting involved in matters outside his constituency when Rivers has elected and competent representatives in National Assembly? Why does he claim to represent “G60” when his group is 7?