By Christiana Ekpa
Nigeria’s Opposition lawmakers coalition has raised an alarm over alleged fresh plot by Pro Wike lawmakers to destabilise Rivers State local government election.
The federal lawmakers also alerted Nigerians of move by the rivers state house of Assembly members who are supporting the minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike to avoid receiving the 2025 budget as directed by Supreme Court, saying that their action will not stop governance.
The opposition lawmakers made this known in a live broadcast in reaction to the development in Rivers State.
The Federal lawmakers through their spokesperson, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere further disclosed plot to destabilize Rivers LGA election with illegal amendment of law, court orders, saying that regardless of their plan, the election will hold as planned.
According to them, the Pro wike lawmakers plans amendment of the LGA law to frustrate the conduct of election, to allow former local government chairmen whose tenure has gone into oblivion to come back.
The coalition assured Rivers people that the election will hold as set by the electoral bodies, voting that no illegal amendment will stop the conduct of the elections.
They further alleged of plot to stop the main opposition PDP from holding convention, and thereby entering merger to produce presidential candidate.
While commending Governor Siminalayi Fubara for adhering to Supreme Court Judgement despite provocation and betrayal of peace accord by Wike, the Federal lawmakers thanked Nigerians who have stood in defence of democracy, urging them to be courageous on all issues for the advancement of democracy.
