Political fireworks exploding in Port Harcourt—Rivers lawmakers just launched impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Prof. Nma Odu, citing gross misconduct just seven days from service.
At Thursday’s plenary, Majority Leader Major Jack (APC Akuku-Toru) slammed Fubara for ignoring President Tinubu’s peace deal, breaching financial transparency, and backsliding on governance rules. Mrs. Linda Somiari (APC Okrika) piled on: obstructing Assembly duties, illegal appointments without approval, withholding lawmakers’ salaries/allowances, starving legislative/judicial autonomy, and blocking Assembly Commission funds.
Deputy Speaker Dumle Maol’s motion rejected Fubara’s missing Medium Term Expenditure Framework (due every three years per 2010 law) and 2026 budget—governor allegedly spending state cash illegally from Consolidated Funds without House nod. Speaker Martins Amaewhule hailed it as democracy’s savior, vowing due process.
Section 188 Constitution invoked—Rivers democracy hangs in the balance.
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