The Chief of Staff to suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Edison Ehie, has alleged that he was offered N5 billion to facilitate his principal’s impeachment.
Speaking on Sunday Politics on Channels Television, Ehie claimed to have evidence of the bribe offer stored on his phone.
“I can show you my phone. In early October 2023, they approached me with a N5 billion bribe for impeachment. I have it documented and have printed and distributed it in case they attempt anything against me,” he stated.
Ehie, who was the Majority Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly at the time, denied any involvement in the October 30, 2023, bombing of the Assembly complex. His response follows allegations from George Nwaeke, a former state head of service, who claimed that Governor Fubara ordered the attack and provided Ehie with funds for the operation.
Dismissing the claims as politically motivated, Ehie insisted, “I had no hand in the burning of the Rivers Assembly. Like everyone else, I woke up on October 30, 2023, to the news.”
He further disclosed that he has instructed his lawyers to file a criminal libel suit against Nwaeke, revealing that the ex-official sought financial assistance from him on the same day he resigned.
Rivers State has been embroiled in a political crisis following Governor Fubara’s fallout with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
