Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has alleged that he was offered N5 billion to orchestrate the impeachment of Governor Fubara.
He claimed, during an appearance on Channels Television’s “Sunday Politics,” that he possesses evidence of this bribe offer stored on his mobile phone.
“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.
Edison Ehie stated that the N5 billion bribe offer was made while he was serving as the majority leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
He also refuted allegations that he orchestrated the October 30, 2023, bombing of the Rivers Assembly complex on Governor Fubara’s orders.
These allegations were made by former Rivers State Head of Service, George Nwaeke, during a press conference the previous Friday.
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Nwaeke had claimed to have witnessed a bag of money being given to Ehie at the Government House to carry out the operation, although he admitted he did not know the exact amount of money inside the bag.
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.”
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Ehie confirmed that he has instructed his lawyers to file a criminal libel lawsuit against Nwaeke.
“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.
Subsequently, on March 26, the sole administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ibas, suspended all political officeholders in the state.
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