- Ehie disclosed that the N5 billion bribe offer to facilitate the governor’s impeachment was made during his time as the majority leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
- He further alleged that Nwaeke had sought financial assistance from him on the same day he resigned as head of service.
- Ehie has also vehemently denied claims that he was involved in orchestrating the October 30, 2023, bombing of the Rivers Assembly complex on Fubara’s orders.
Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to the suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has made a shocking allegation, claiming that he was offered a staggering N5 billion to orchestrate the impeachment of Governor Fubara.
Eko Hot Blog reports that during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics program, Ehie asserted that he possesses evidence of the bribe offer, which he claims is stored on his phone.
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“I can also open my phone to show you, in the beginning of October 2023, when they approached me with a bribe of N5 billion. It is here in my phone,
“It was for impeachment. It’s here. I have it and I have printed it and distributed it, in case, in their evil imagination, they decide to attack me. I already have a son and a brother,” he said.
Ehie disclosed that the N5 billion bribe offer to facilitate the governor’s impeachment was made during his time as the majority leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
In addition to addressing the bribery allegation, Ehie has also vehemently denied claims that he was involved in orchestrating the October 30, 2023, bombing of the Rivers Assembly complex on Fubara’s orders.
These allegations were made by former Head of Service in the state, George Nwaeke, who held a press conference last Friday.
Nwaeke had accused Ehie of receiving a bag of money at the Government House to execute the bombing operation, although he conceded that he was unaware of the exact amount inside
Dismissing the claims as false and politically motivated, Ehie said, “It is very important to clarify that I had no hand and was not part of the burning down of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
“Like everyone else, I woke up in the early hours of 30th of October 2023 to hear of the burning down of the Rivers State House of Assembly.”
Ehie stated that he had instructed his lawyers to file a lawsuit against Nwaeke for criminal libel.
“I will not join issues completely with Mr. George Nwaeke because I have already instructed my lawyers to file an issue of criminal libel against him, and I hope he is very prepared to substantiate his claims and his allegations,” he said.
He further alleged that Nwaeke had sought financial assistance from him on the same day he resigned as head of service.
Rivers State has been in turmoil since Fubara’s fallout with his predecessor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike.
On March 18, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state and suspended both the governor and his deputy.
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Subsequently, on March 26, the sole administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ibas, suspended all political officeholders in the state.
