Another crisis has hit the fold of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State with the decision of the Councilors from the home council of the State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson, the Sagbama Local Government Council to commence impeachment proceedings against the Chairman, Hon. Perez Peretu over alleged cases of gross misconduct.
The decision of the aggrieved Local Government Councilors in Sagbama Council came barely twenty-Four hours after the leadership of the PDP issued a statement commending the State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson for his role in the resolution of the impeachment controversy that gripped the State House of Assembly.
LEADERSHIP gathered that the move to impeach the Council Chairman started with the demand by the Legislative arm for the approval of the Chairman to release for them a sum of N21million, a move the chairman of the Council tactfully turned down.
But the Councilors, made up of off shoots of contentious political camps in Sagbama, decided to launch an impeachment salvo with the removal of the leader of the Legislative arm who was replaced with Hon. Steve Tounaregha.
At a sitting on Monday, Fourteen members of the legislative arm of the Council led by Hon. Steve Tounaregha resolved that the Council Chairman has committed impeachable acts and agreed to serve him an impeachment notice over alleged Seventeen count charge of gross misconduct.
LEADERSHIP gathered that the controversial sitting was attended by Fourteen Councilors. The motion was moved by the councilor representing ward 10, Gbaregolo Eseimokumoh and was seconded by Tonkumo Igoniware, representing ward 9.
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