Amaewhule threatens resignation as Rivers Assembly escalates pressure, insisting Governor Fubara must be removed for constitutional breaches
Martins Amaewhule, Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, has warned that lawmakers are prepared to resign en masse if Governor Siminalayi Fubara is not removed from office, describing the governor as a grave threat to democracy.
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Amaewhule made the declaration on Thursday while addressing lawmakers during plenary, insisting that the crisis rocking Rivers State is not a personal conflict between the governor and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, but a constitutional dispute.
According to the Speaker, the Assembly would rather vacate office than remain complicit in what he described as actions capable of defrauding the people of Rivers State.
He accused Governor Fubara of repeatedly breaching constitutional provisions and undermining democratic governance, stressing that the lawmakers’ loyalty lies with the constitution and the electorate.
Amaewhule’s comments followed the formal commencement of impeachment proceedings against Governor Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Oduh, earlier on Thursday.
During the sitting, the Assembly received a notice of allegations bordering on gross misconduct, which was endorsed by 26 members of the House.
The Speaker said the impeachment move was a necessary step to protect democratic institutions in the state, adding that failure to act would amount to dereliction of duty.
Political tension in Rivers State has intensified in recent weeks, with cabinet reshuffles, party divisions and open confrontations deepening uncertainty over the state’s leadership.
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The unfolding impeachment process is expected to dominate the state’s political landscape in the coming days, as both camps brace for a decisive constitutional showdown.
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