WATCH THE VIDEO HERE Five federal lawmakers from Rivers State who support Governor Siminalayi Fubara have called on the lawmakers loyal to former governor Nyesom Wike, led by Martin Amaewhule, to stop parading themselves as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The lawmakers made this statement during a solidarity visit to the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led Assembly on Monday, barely a week after pro-Wike federal lawmakers paid a similar visit to the Amaewhule Assembly. The visiting National Assembly members included Awaji-Inombek Abiante (Andoni-Opobo/Nkoro), Boma Goodhead (Akuku-Toru/Asari-Toru), Boniface Emerengwa (Ikwerre/Emohua), Allison Anderson Igbiks (Okrika/Ogu-Bolo), and Manuchim Umezuruike (Port Harcourt Federal Constituency 1). Speaking on behalf of the caucus, Abiante stated that their visit was to provide clarity and counter misinformation by their counterparts. Abiante criticized a recent visit by their pro-Wike colleagues, saying that their remarks raised concerns about the integrity of the caucus. He reassured the Oko-Jumbo-led Assembly that they were not alone, emphasizing that millions of Rivers residents stand with them. The lawmaker condemned the visit by the pro-Wike lawmakers, accusing them of misleading the public rather than clarifying issues as they claimed. “A lie not rebutted could become the truth,” Abiante said, rejecting claims by the pro-Wike lawmakers that a judgment by Justice Omotosho validated the legitimacy of Martin Amaewhule and 26 other State lawmakers.
RIVERS: Admit you defected, pro-Fubara federal lawmakers tell Amaewhule, 26 others
