Rivers State: Wike’s Loyalists Commence Impeachment Process of Gov, Fubara

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BY BONNY AMADI

The Rivers’ state political crisis is billed to enter another stage of uncertainty as the state assembly members loyal to the former governor Nyesom Wike, now the FCT minister, have commenced impeachment proceedings with lists of allegations against Governor Fubara.

In their letter to the speaker, a member of the Wike’s loyalists, the lawmakers said “Mr. Speaker, we conclude by stating that the Governor has shown that he is not prepared to govern Rivers State in line with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and his oath of office”

They added that, “The Supreme Court in Suit No.: SC/CV/1174/2024 condemned his actions when it stated that “the 8th respondents’ fear of impeachment by the House of Assembly is no justification for his attacks on the House of Assembly, the Constitution, the Government of Rivers State and the rule of law. Political disagreements cannot justify these attacks and contempt for the rule of law by the Governor of a State or any person. What the 8th respondent has done is to destroy the government because of fear of being impeached.”

In their allegations of gross misconduct against Governor Fubara, deputy, the 26 lawmakers recalled that On 14 March 2025, the Rivers House of Assembly served a notice of alleged misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy Ngozi Odu.

This is the second time the lawmakers have initiated impeachment moves against Mr Fubara since he was elected in 2023.

The governor and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, the FCT minister, have been locked in a protracted battle to control the political structure in Rivers.

Twenty-six lawmakers of the state assembly, who signed the notice, addressed it to the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule.

Mr Amaewhule and the 26 lawmakers are loyal to Mr Wike, while three are loyal to Mr Fubara.

The allegation of gross misconduct against Governor Fubara and his deputy, Mrs Odu, are as stated below.

1. Reckless and unconstitutional expenditure of public funds contrary to Sections 120, 121 (1) (2) and 122 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).
2. Hindering or obstructing the Rivers State House of Assembly which is another arm of government protected by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) from performing her constitutional duties.

• That Siminalayi Fubara ordered and personally supervised the demolition of the Rivers State House of Assembly Hallowed Chamber and Auditorium at the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex, Moscow Road, Port Harcourt on the 13th day of December 2023. This action was in contravention of the ex parte order of the Federal High Court in Suit No.: FHC/ABJ/ CS/1613/2013 issued on the 30th of November, 2023 which declared “that the Rivers State House of Assembly is a constitutional institution that needs to be preserved pending the determination of the Motion on Notice dated and filled 29th November, 2023.”
• That the Judgement de- livered on the 22nd of January 2024 in favour of the Rivers State House of Assembly where the presiding judge-Justice J.K Omotosho in Suit No.: FHC/ABJ/ CS/1613/2013 condemned the act of demolition and stated that “this Court finds it strange that the 11th defendant as Chief Executive of the State would go to the extent of stopping the authentic House of Assembly from sitting through devious means such as destroying the House of Assembly Complex” is noteworthy.