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Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has launched a legal counteroffensive against former Rivers State Head of Service, George Nwaeke, following accusations of arson and defamation.
Ehie vehemently denied any involvement in the burning of the Rivers State House of Assembly complex, which occurred on October 30, 2023.
In a recent interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, he dismissed Nwaeke’s allegations as baseless and defamatory, asserting that he learned about the incident through news reports, just like everyone else.
The Chief of Staff revealed that he has instructed his legal team to pursue criminal libel charges against Nwaeke, challenging him to substantiate his claims.
Ehie stated, “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.”
This legal action comes in response to Nwaeke’s accusation that both Governor Fubara and Ehie orchestrated the fire that gutted the state assembly complex amid a heated political crisis.
The allegations have further intensified the already tense political landscape in Rivers State.
Ehie’s legal action signals an effort to clear his name and hold Nwaeke accountable for what he describes as false and damaging accusations.
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