Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria — Edison Ehie, chief of staff to suspended Rivers State governor Siminalayi Fubara, don allege say dem try to bribe am with N5 billion to help carry out impeachment against his boss. Ehie reveal this on ‘Sunday Politics’ for Channels Television on March 31, 2025.
According to Ehie, the bribe offer come for his phone, and he don keep evidence well well. “I fit open my phone show you. Na early October 2023, dem come meet me for bribe of N5 billion to help with impeachment. Na here inside my phone, I get am,” he talk.
Ehie also state say na during him time as majority leader for Rivers assembly, dem approach am with the bribe. He don print the evidence and distribute am as protection in case anything bad happen to am. “I don get my pikin and my brother well secured,” he add.
In another matter, Ehie vehemently deny say him de behind the October 30, 2023, bombing of the Rivers assembly complex, as George Nwaeke, ex-head of service for Rivers, don claim say Fubara give order make he burn down the complex. Nwaeke say he see as money bag dey handed over to Edison, but e no sabi how much dey inside.
“I no involve with the burning of the Rivers state house of assembly in any way. Like everybody, na wake I wake hear say them don burn the assembly,” Ehie talk back.
He continue, “I no fit argue with Mr. George Nwaeke because I don tell my lawyers make dem file criminal libel case against am. I dey wait make he prepare to prove wetin he talk.”
Ehie also claim say he get proof of Nwaeke de ask for money from am the same day wey he resign as head of service.
Rivers State don dey go through political wahala since Fubara fall out with Nyesom Wike, wey be him predecessor and current minister of the federal capital territory (FCT). On March 18, President Bola Tinubu don declare state of emergency for Rivers and suspend Fubara and him deputy. By March 26, Ibok-Ete Ibas don take over as sole administrator for Rivers, don suspend all political office holders for the state.
