Hon Michael Chinda, one of the five legislators opposed to
Governor Amaechi who suffered several bruises during the fracas has
spoken of his experience.
He said:
”Rivers state House of Assembly elected a new Speaker
Hon. Evans Bipi and the old Hon. Daniel Amachree was impeached and
everything concerning the enthronement of the new speaker was concluded.
As we were about to leave the place, the governor broke into our
chambers.
Governor Rotimi Amaechi led the group. They came into the chambers and started beating everybody.
“For
my case, I have to be very specific. I was about leaving; I know Chidi
Lloyd, very close to me in the House. I was misled by my closeness with
him. I never had any idea that he could be so brutal to use such a
weapon on me.
“My colleagues rushed me to this Saint Patrick Hospital in the pool of blood and I have been here since yesterday.
“If
you look at my records from the very day we were inaugurated by the
governor of Rivers State, I have never insulted the governor. I hold the
office of the Governor of Rivers State in very high esteem, I didn’t
even go close to the governor because we respect the governor until
Chidi Lloyd and the policemen came and did what they did.
Only God will
judge. Why will I do that? Why will I insult the governor? I can never
do that. If anybody said I did such a thing the person is not being fair
to me. We formed a quorum, the normal number required to impeach a
Speaker.”
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