Civil society organisations (CSOs), media practitioners and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have called on the National Assembly to urgently intervene in the deepening political crisis rocking Rivers State, citing alleged constitutional breaches and an attempted impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The groups made the call on...
Impeachment
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has adjourned indefinitely the suit filed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Ordu, challenging the impeachment process initiated against them by the Rivers State House of Assembly. The case, presided over by Justice Florence Fiberesima of the...
Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, has declined a request by the State House of Assembly to initiate a probe into Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu. Justice Amadi’s decision was conveyed in a letter personally signed by him and addressed to the Speaker...
Rivers State House of Assembly has escalated its confrontation with Governor Siminalayi Fubara by formally requesting the Chief Judge of the state to constitute a panel to investigate allegations of gross misconduct against the governor and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. The resolution according to Channels TV report, was reached...
Two members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have appealed to their colleagues to show restraint and halt the planned impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Nma Odu. The lawmakers, the House Majority Leader, Sylvanus Nwankwo, and the member representing Degema Constituency, Peter Abbey, made...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has appealed to residents to remain calm and embrace peace as the impeachment process initiated by the State House of Assembly continues to generate political tension across the state. The governor made the call during a church service held to commemorate the 2026 Armed...
Rivers State House of Assembly has firmly rejected claims that the ongoing impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara are being orchestrated by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, insisting that the process is rooted strictly in constitutional provisions. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on...
Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has firmly rejected the impeachment proceedings initiated by the Rivers State House of Assembly against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, describing the move as unnecessary and capable of destabilising the state. In a statement issued on Thursday...
Political tension heightened in Rivers State on Thursday as the House of Assembly formally commenced impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, over allegations of gross misconduct. The move was initiated during a plenary session presided over by the Speaker of the House, Martins...
No fewer than 14 members of the Ondo State House of Assembly have thrown their weight behind the Speaker, Chief Olamide Oladiji, issuing a formal vote of confidence in his leadership barely 24 hours after a rival group of lawmakers demanded his impeachment. The development comes after 12 lawmakers...
Senate, on Wednesday, acted swiftly to dispel circulating rumours suggesting plans to impeach the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, describing such claims as unfounded and deliberately misleading. Taking the floor during plenary, the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, clarified that the reports had been “quoted out of context,” stressing that no...
A powerful military unit in Madagascar has claimed control of the government, just hours after the country’s parliament voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina, citing “desertion of duty.” Colonel Michael Randrianirina, commander of the elite CAPSAT unit, confirmed the takeover during a dramatic announcement in the capital. “We have...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Just two days after electing a new Speaker, the Benue State House of Assembly has suspended its former Speaker, Mr. Aondona Dajoh, for three months due to his alleged role in a scheme to impeach Governor Hyacinth Alia. The suspension was enacted during...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has firmly denied any involvement in the recent unsuccessful attempt to impeach Mr. Aondona Dajoh, the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly. The clarification was made in a statement released on Friday in Makurdi by the...
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has hailed a court ruling overturning his removal as “illegal, unconstitutional and null and void.” Obasa expressed this in a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday, shortly after the judgement was delivered. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has been removed from office after the Constitutional Court upheld his impeachment on Friday. On Dec. 3, Yoon declared martial law during a budget dispute with the opposition, plunging the country into crisis and leading to his impeachment by parliament. Yoon justified his...
The Chief of Staff to the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, Edison Ehie, has alleged that he was offered ₦5 billion in October 2023 to facilitate the governor’s impeachment. Mr. Ehie disclosed this on Monday during his appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. He claimed to have...
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts has criticised President Donald Trump and his supporters for advocating the impeachment of judges who have ruled against the administration. “For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision,” Roberts said....
Rivers State Government has urged the Rivers State House of Assembly (RSHA) to reconsider its stance and prioritise the welfare of the people to ensure peace in the state. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr Joe Johnson, made the appeal at a news conference in Port Harcourt on...
Rivers State House of Assembly (RSHA) has issued a gross misconduct notice against Gov. Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy Ngozi Odu. The notice follows widespread speculation regarding moves to initiate impeachment proceedings against the governor. On Monday, the lawmakers officially served the notice, dated March 14, stating that their...