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Legislative lawyers under the aegis of Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners, ALDRAP, have commenced moves to recall 26 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, including the Speaker Martin Amaewhule, over the impeachment proceedings initiated by the lawmakers against Governor Sim Fubara.

DAILY POST reports that the Rivers lawmakers had on Thursday commenced an impeachment process against Fubara, accusing him of gross misconduct, including financial misappropriation.

ALDRAP disclosed the commencement of the recall process in a letter addressed to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

In the letter, the lawyers association demanded certified true copies, CTCs, of the voters register of all the state constituencies in Rivers State.

The legislative lawyers association, in the letter obtained by DAILY POST on Friday, said several of its members are constituents of the said lawmakers and as such, it has the legal right to initiate the recall process.

ALDRAP put INEC on notice that it would go to court to press for the release of the CTCs of the voters registers if the Commission fails to make them available.

Parts of the letter dated January 8, 2026, and signed by ALDRAP Secretary, Dr Tonye Clinton Jaja, SCN, read, “Notice of commencement of recall of Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly and 25 other legislators of the House of Assembly who signed the impeachment notice dated 8th January 2026 and request for certified true copies (CTCs) of the voter register of all the state constituencies of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

“Contrary to the judgment of February 2025 of the Supreme Court of Nigeria that enjoined the members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to work in peaceful harmony with the Governor of Rivers State by exploring and exhausting amicable methods to resolve conflicts, the members of the Rivers State Houseof Assembly have once again initiated belligerent methods.

"Ironically, both the Governor of Rivers State and the said members of the Rivers State House of Assembly are members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and ought to have explored and exhausted internal dispute resolution mechanisms.

“In light of the foregoing, as a public interest organisation of lawyers majority of whom are constituents of all state constituencies of the Rivers State House of Assembly, we hereby demand the aforementioned certified true copies (CTC) and put your Commission on notice.”

In a further reaction to the development, ALDRAP declared that the impeachment notice is dead on arrival because the lawmakers referred to Governor Fubara as “madam” in the letter addressed to him.

“The letter of notice of impeachment against Governor Fubara is dead on arrival for two legal reasons: (1) Fundamental flaw of addressing Governor Fubara as “madam” and (2) the constituents of Rivers State did not endorse or authorize the lawmakers of Rivers State House of Assembly to commence impeachment against Governor Fubara,” ALDRAP said

Ghana’s former finance minister, who is wanted at home on suspicion of corruption, has been detained by US immigration, his lawyers said.

Ken Ofori-Atta, 66, has been in the United States since January last year to receive medical treatment, including prostate cancer surgery.

The former minister, who was declared a fugitive last February and was formally charged with corruption in November, has applied to extend his stay in the US, his lawyers said late Wednesday.

They said the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement took Ofori-Atta into custody on Tuesday over “the status of his current stay in the United States”.

ICE’s online database listed Ofori-Atta as being held at a facility in the US state of Virginia.

Ofori-Atta served as finance minister from 2017 to 2024 under former President Nana Akufo-Addo and oversaw contentious tax reforms and negotiations with the International Monetary Fund.

Kam2021:
The presidency is supposed to be updating the citizens about the president's whereabouts.

00FFT00:
This is the nonsense some people are paid to defend here on Nairaland.

2027 presents Nigeria an opportunity to redeem itself from the strangulation of hospice patients disguised as leaders.

To get visa go anywhere sef don hard pass bone. If una like, make una dey play. Una wey no even get blue or red passports like us, na una eyes go still clear inside bongo las las.

Dogalmighty17:
He doesn't know either. He is not even aware he is in France.

NaijaRoyalty:
So tinubu will threaten Wike with EFCC the same way he's been threatening governors into joining APC abi?

But I trust Wike, he will drag tinubu down and spill it all to the public about the agreement he went into with tinubu in 2023 presidential election that made him rigged Rivers State s d evil killed Rivers sons and daughters to rig for tinubu in Rivers State.

AMINDA:
Let Tinubu dare sack Wike if e sure for am. Agreement is agreement and Tinubu will eventually fold. Take it to the bank.

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), under the umbrella of the APC Leaders Forum (ALF) and the Tinubu/Shettima Solidarity Movement (TSSM), on Wednesday staged a rally in Abuja, calling for the immediate removal of Nyesom Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) over alleged insubordination, attacks on party leadership and threats to national unity.

The groups made the demand in an open letter and press statement addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and routed through the National Chairman of the APC, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda.

Addressing journalists during the peaceful rally, the APC leaders said their action was driven by “deep concern for the stability of the APC, the security of our nation, and the sanctity of democratic principles.”

They declared: “We have scheduled a rally today, this is a peaceful assembly of loyal party faithful, dedicated to upholding the integrity of our great party and your visionary leadership.”

The groups, who described themselves as steadfast supporters of President Tinubu and the Renewed Hope Agenda, said they could no longer remain silent over what they termed “egregious misconduct” by the FCT minister.

According to the statement, “Wike’s actions represent a brazen assault on the APC’s leadership, a direct threat to your authority as President, and a dangerous incitement that could destabilize Rivers State and the entire Niger Delta region. We demand his immediate sack to preserve party unity, protect our elected officials, and safeguard national peace.”

*Alleged Attacks on APC Leadership*

The rally leaders accused Wike of launching “vicious, unprovoked attacks” on the APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, despite not being a registered member of the ruling party.

They recalled Wike’s comments during his January 5, 2026, “thank-you tour” of Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State, where he allegedly accused Basiru of meddling in Rivers politics for personal gain and eyeing the state’s resources.

Quoting Wike, the statement said he warned that anyone interfering in Rivers politics would “get their fingers burnt.”

The APC groups described the remark as “not only an insult to Basiru’s integrity but a direct affront to the entire APC National Working Committee,” adding that it undermined the authority of the party’s national leadership.

*Rivers Crisis and Governor Fubara*

The groups also accused the FCT minister of persistently attacking Governor Siminalayi Fubara, describing his actions as “political sabotage.”

They alleged that Wike had mocked the governor’s leadership, called his emergence a “mistake,” and vowed it would be corrected in 2027.

According to the statement, “As a serving minister in an APC-led government, Wike’s actions amount to anti-party activities that weaken our hold on Rivers State—a key battleground for the APC’s future electoral success.”

*Threat to National Authority*

The APC leaders further expressed alarm over Wike’s alleged statement that “nobody can enter Rivers State,” which they described as a direct challenge to President Tinubu’s authority as Commander-in-Chief.

They warned that declaring Rivers a “no-go area” was “a dangerous provocation that could incite violence, reminiscent of past Niger Delta crises.”

The statement added: “Wike’s words are a direct attack on your presidency, suggesting he views himself above the law and the APC’s hierarchy.”

*Threat of Nationwide Protests*

The groups warned that protests would continue across the country until Wike is removed from office.

“Be informed that we shall proceed with this rally not only at the National Secretariat but across the length and breadth of this country—state by state, local government by local government—until Nyesom Wike is relieved of his appointment as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory,” they declared.

They said the action was in defence of the party, President Tinubu’s leadership and Nigeria’s unity.

Call for Swift Action

The APC Leaders Forum and TSSM said the rally was also held in solidarity with Governor Fubara, Senator Basiru and APC National Chairman, Prof. Yilwatda.

They urged President Tinubu to act decisively, stating: “Sack Wike immediately to send a clear message that no individual is bigger than the party or the nation.”

The statement was jointly signed by Chief Dr. Emeka Okoro, Dr. Adekunle Balogun, Alhaji Ibrahim Yusuf and Mallam Abdulkareem Isiaka, who reaffirmed their loyalty to President Tinubu and commitment to mobilising support for the Renewed Hope Agenda.

Oghene86:
He is not yet in APC they are already feeling the heat, when he joins APC then he would divide the party into two, this is the time to cut Wike to size, if not this man fit cause civil war

Racoon:
The APC leadership is now between the devil and deep blue sea.

Ofunaofu:
Trump has caged you, wants to remove you from office’ – Primate Ayodele warns Tinubu

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned President Bola Tinubu that US President Donald Trump is plotting to remove him from office.


In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele made it known that the US President has ‘caged’ Tinubu and his plan is to ultimately see that he is removed from office.

He stated that the support the US is giving Nigeria to fight insecurity is only to find ways to penetrate the government.


“Trump is adamant to remove President Tinubu. America will be part of those who will be against Tinubu. You may not see it as I am being shown, and that’s why I am saying Trump is after removing Tinubu, that’s it and nothing more,” the cleric said.

The prophet alleged that the ulterior motive of the US President is not about ending insecurity in Nigeria.


“Nigeria will still continue to fight insecurity, but either they fight it or not, Trump is focused on removing Tinubu from office, but he doesn’t know it yet.

“He isn’t after ending insecurity in the country, he knows what he wants and won’t stop at nothing towards achieving it.”

He urged Tinubu to take a bold political step to overcome the plans of the US President, warning that otherwise, Trump will end up succeeding with his plans.


“Tinubu must take a very bold step to overcome the plans of Trump, because he has caged him already.

“Tinubu must not relent his efforts and bring up strategies for him to succeed otherwise, he would be at the losing end while his defeat would be celebrated.”

https://dailypost.ng/2026/01/04/trump-has-caged-you-wants-to-remove-you-from-office-primate-ayodele-warns-tinubu/