According to Newsmen, The Ogoni Development Drive (ODD) has initiated the process of recalling four legislators for their alleged involvement in the unsuccessful impeachment attempt of Governor Fubara.
The affected lawmakers, namely Dumle Maol (PDP, Gokana constituency), Barile Nwakoh (PDP, Khana), Aforji Igwe (PDP, Eleme), and Bernard Ngba (PDP, Tai), have been targeted by the group as a means to "preserve our democracy."
At a press briefing held in Port Harcourt, Comrade Solomon Lenu, convener of the organization, stated that this action would set an example for other regions across Nigeria.
According to Lenu, "ODD had on Nov. 10 issued a seven-day ultimatum to the four Ogoni lawmakers who partook in the plot that attempted to serve an impeachment notice to Gov. Fubara. The four lawmakers, now suspended, were asked to apologize to the Ogoni people whom they represent and to Gov. Fubara for denigrating his exalted office or risk being recalled. Instead of heeding this advice and embracing the olive branch extended to them, they rather embarked on an egocentric escapade. Gov. Fubara was collectively voted for by the entire Rivers people, and as such, the action by the lawmakers has not gone well with all men and women of conscience."
Lenu added, "It is illogical for the erring assembly members to think it is right to impeach an innocent governor for no just cause but wrong to recall them for erring against their constituents. The suspended lawmakers called the bluff of the ODD ultimatum, and so we have decided to carry out this recall process in earnest to set our democracy aright."
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