Fubara’s Ally, Ehie Resigns As Rivers Assembly Member, Gives No Reason

A key ally of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, Rt Hon Edison Ehie has resigned as a member representing Ahoada East in the Rivers State House of Assembly and also the speaker of a group of lawmakers.

His notice of resignation was contained in a letter dated 29th December 2023 and addressed to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Mahmood Yakubu.

“This is to formally notify you of my voluntary resignation as Speaker and Member of the 10th Rivers State House of Assembly representing Ahoada East Constituency II with effect from the date of this letter.

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“I wish to appreciate my colleagues and the people of my constituency for the rare opportunity to serve and hope to continue to give my utmost best in service to Rivers State subsequently,” the letter read.

The lawmaker did not give any reason for his resignation.

 It would be recalled that Ehie was locked in a bitter tussle for the leadership of the parliament with Martin Amaewhule, a staunch supporter of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, before the intervention of President Bola Tinubu in the dispute.

At a meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, a few weeks ago, the president ordered the reinstatement of Amaewhule as the Speaker of the Assembly.

He also directed the reinstatement of 26 other lawmakers who dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC), among other measures.

Although many prominent people in the state rejected the agreement reached at the meeting, the governor in a broadcast on Christmas Day said the resolution was not as bad as many had portrayed it and promised to go ahead with its implementation in the interest of the state.