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The religion of peace

D1official:
Yep, a man who fade 5,000 is wealthy,he paid tax too.

He fed 5k people true, but people donated the bread and fish. He didnt have anyone in his possession

Well deserved

Shame just dey catch me for our police

See him face, hear him voice, after drinking 40 years old whiskey....

Cows don continue for where their masters for stop.

Change4dbeta:
People we envy outside but they are stinking on the inside.
I hope someone will not try to paain the man.

Omo the guy fall my hand

Asake is lying! Even if you have bn sending him money, do you stop now that he is sick and need your money the most?

Let's say it's God that made Adeboye and others rich, question is was his son Jesus a rich man while on earth?

Who is he? What does he do?

If renovation cost N39b how much was it originally built with?

A lawyer, Kenneth Amadi, has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to commence recall proceedings against the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule.

The development is the latest twist in the protracted political crisis in Rivers State, which ensued after Fubara fell out with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, currently minister of the Federal Capital Territory.

Amaewhule’s seat and that of 26 others pro-Wike members of the Assembly were declared vacant by lawmakers loyal to Fubara following their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

As a result of the development, Fubara worked with the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led three-man faction of the Assembly.
Fubara presented the budget to the Oko-Jumbo group, and they also confirmed commissioner nominees and other appointments coming from the governor.

However, Amaewhule and the 26 others later renounced their defection and the Supreme Court, in a judgement on 28th February, 2025, ordered that they should resume sitting immediately.
The apex court also ordered the governor to represent the 2025 budget to the State Assembly, under Amaewhule’s leadership.

Meanwhile, a letter obtained by DAILY POST on Wednesday, 12th March, 2025, showed that proceedings have been initiated to recall Amaewhule from the Assembly.

The letter, dated 7th March, 2025, and addressed to the Resident Electoral Commissioner, INEC, Rivers State, was titled, ‘Pre-Action Notice: Request made pursuant to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, and Freedom of Information Act, 2011, for a certified true copy of the verified voter register for Obio/Akpor Federal/State Constituency, Rivers State as preliminary steps towards the recall of Martins Amaewhule, the legislator representing Obio/Akpor State Constituency at the Rivers State House of Assembly’.

A stamp on the acknowledgement copy of the letter showed that it was received by the INEC office on 11th March, 2025.

The lawyer, Amadi, explained in the letter that he is the lawyer to several indigenes of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Amaewhule’s constituency.

He further explained that the request is in accordance with the FOI Act, 2011, and sections 69 and 110 of the 1999 Constitution, as well as Section 116 of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended) which empowers INEC to conduct recall proceedings against a member of the National Assembly or State Assembly, or Area Council of the FCT, “upon the receipt of a valid petition alleging a loss of confidence in the member by more than 50% of voters registered to vote in that member’s constituency”.

Parts of the letter read, “I write in my capacity as a lawyer to several indigenes of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State who are desirous of initiating a recall of Martins Amaewhule for the following reasons:

“Defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress in December 2023.

“Failure to provide effective representation for the majority of the public interests of constituents, instead focusing on his own personal interests and the interests of his political godfather.

“Consistent involvement in undemocratic, illegal and violent impeachment activities since the year 2013 when he moved the motion for impeachment of a duly and legally appointed Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

“Disobedience to the judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria delivered on 28th February 2025 which directed all parties to await the final determination of the legal status of Amaewhule and 26 other law-makers of the Rivers State House of Assembly who defected in December 2023.

“Illegal usurpation of the duties of His Excellency, Governor of Rivers State by amendment of certain laws of Rivers State to confer upon himself the powers to extend the tenure of Chairmen of the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Rivers State and appointment of Commissioners of the Rivers State House of Assembly Service Commission (just to mention a few).

“Failure to fulfill his campaign promises to build agriculture and aquaculture farms for youths of Obio/Akpor State constituency, just to mention a few.

“Failure to publish and comply with a legislative agenda of the Rivers State House of Assembly as is the legislative practice of the National Assembly.”

The letter warned that if the requested CTC of the voter register is not made available within seven days, the constituents will take legal action to enforce their legal rights.

Speaking further, Amadi said Amaewhule has serially violated court orders since he was restored as the speaker of the Assembly.

The lawyer added that the business of lawmaking had come to a standstill, as the Amaewhule-led Assembly is only interested in fighting the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC.

“In the days immediately after the Supreme Court of Nigeria judgment of 28th February 2025, Amaewhule has issued several ultimatums against the Chairman of RSIEC and more recently a bench warrant for the arrest of the chairman and commissioners of the RSIEC.

“This is in spite of a valid injunction of a High Court of Rivers State that prevents Amaewhule and the Rivers State House of Assembly from doing anything against the said Chairman of the RSIEC pending the hearing of the ongoing lawsuit that the said chairman of the RSIEC filed against Amaewhule and his 26 lawmakers,” he said.

Amadi added that the “uncommon and exuberant zeal that Amaewhule and his 26 lawmakers are expending upon the RISEC alone since their resumption since after 28th February 2025 raises a lot of suspicion and worry”.

“This is because it appears that the entire business of lawmaking of the Rivers State House of Assembly has come to a standstill, there is no mention of any other activities such as Bills that undergo first or second reading, there is no mention of constituency projects or visits to constituencies, and certainly no mention of oversight functions.

“The only activity that we hear and read about as the function of the Rivers State House of Assembly is ultimatums and bench warrant for the arrest of the Chairman and Commissioners of the RISEC,” he further observed.

DAILY POST reports that the political crisis in Rivers State further escalated on Wednesday, 12th March, 2025, with Governor Sim Fubara prevented from gaining access to the Assembly quarters to present the 2025 budget to the lawmakers, as ordered by the Supreme Court.

Despite a letter forwarded by Fubara to the Speaker, Amaewhule, dated 11th March, 2025, which notified the lawmakers of the governor’s intention to present the budget on 12th March, 2025, the gates of the Assembly quarters were locked when Fubara and other government officials arrived for the function.

The governor left without presenting the budget, leading to another impasse in the already protracted political crisis.

Speaking after the incident, Fubara accused Amaewhule of deliberately avoiding him.

He said he called Amaewhule severally but the Speaker refused to answer

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Sheybi OSG and the police said there were no killings in Ondo state? Why do they keep telling us lies? And where is Sunday Igboho?

Them go leave important things dey discuss petty petty things. How does this bring down the price of fuel and food? How does this make the naira gain against the dollar? How does this put am end to the killings up and down the country?

If only it was true, if only no be audio

After Police, Supreme Court is the next biggest problem of this country

Wike have these judges in his back pocket. Using the judiciary to fight his own personal wars up and down the country? Wike bring back our Judiciary o!

So the people that are getting killed everyday in the state no concern una? Na power una dey busy dey drag?

Maybe El Rufai is an under cover agent of Jagaban. Him defecting to SDP will further divide the oppositions' votes come 2027. The Emilokan on the beat again

So the killings in Benue state is not happening in Nigeria abi? Just yesterday 11 persons were killed and houses set ablaze

So soon?

NDLEA dey try no be small.. If other agencies dey work like dem, this country for better o

All is fair in war...

It's time to call Wike's bluff. Heaven no go fall

Na police sure pass. Them dey really do their work well when you mobilise them. Look for the money and give them. Make them happy to work with you, and they will definitely get him and when they do any expenses you spent is on him.

Why are you telling us now? Does this decrease the price of fuel?

I hope this is true and I hope more lawmakers join hands with Fubara. Wike own don too much na. Rivers state no be him papa property.

I believe FAAN should have supreme authority over airports and their facilities. Customs is just a security agency like the police. But of course they are now behaving like the police...

Biodun556:
I hope Makoko people will agree to settle on the ground rather shore lines

Do they have a say? Do they have a choice? This na Nigeria o! Na Jagaban dey Aso Rock O, no be Yaradua or Goodluck Jonathan o. Who do anyhow go see anyhow!

Meanwhile, our own airforce is busy at home ivading IEDC office, assaulting the staff for disconnecting the airforce because they are owing electricity bill.

Love800:
Baby mama go kill you without thinking twice!

She no go get opportunity to kpai you like your housewife go get

They don't have powers to suspend her or any other senator for that long. The law only allows 14 days. Past judgements have proven this