₦airaland Forum

favour32:
Unconstitutional actions are now endorsed.
Congratulations upper house!
Congratulations lower house!

In this life, sometimes play outside the rule book.

Never ever try to be perfect.

Fubara actions have been unconstitutional and u never condemned them.

Marvyx:
Big question still unanswered - does the president reserve the right to suspend an elected governor?

You can only find the answer in court

donleo92:
At the end of the day, this senators would go down as the worst, and even forgotten for ever.

these senators

MrSundry:
Wasn't expecting anything different. Separation of power doesn't exit in Nigeria.

The legislative arm is just an extension of the executive. The only time the legislatures would counter the executive is during budget appropriation - constituency projects

painment

Amotolongbo:
Yes yes Senate.

As it stands, our government has just one arm. cos the other two arms are in the pocket of the executive

I thought you said it would not happen

Truths9ja:
Rivers State people are peaceful people. They will maintain peace and stability throughout the 6 months of the sole administrator.

So you have accepted the SOE?

owobokiri:
A coup in slow-motion.
A governor and a president draw their powers from the same constitution. A president has absolutely no power to remove a governor through executive fiat.
This is the height of illegality, and no amount of "standing at attention" by a platoon of hungry soldiers will normalise this infamy
Evil.men are in power.

Go to court and stop disturbing the good people of Rivers on nairaland with your sentiment-filled write-up.

Racoon:
Another bad precedent has been set again. The NASS has been part of the history behind the abuse of democratic and constitutional processes in Nigeria. No seperation of powers or respect for other arms of government. Executive corruption and rascality affecting everything and everywhere. A democrat is a democrat while a tyrant remains a tyrant.

None of them should later said they were not well informed of the consequences of their dirty decision. Hence karma will not spare any of them now or in time to come.

Fubara did worse and you sanctioned it. I never knew you are aware of separation of powers

Truths9ja:
yes. It’s just 6 months. I urge the good people of Rivers State to continue to maintain peace and order in the garden city. Fubara is a peaceful man, same way his followers are peaceful too. Let’s wait till the 6 months suspension is over in September

Why are you urging them? Let them come out na. If u do anyhow, you see anyhow.

Ebubu:
Shameless

No protest from port harcourt people?

Do they recognise this alien?

Is this who they voted to lead them?

Don't die of pain. Did they vote for Fubara?

Josepholome:

Good to see Governor Monday Okpebholo’s ally, Philip Shaibu openly criticizing the illegal suspension of Governor Fubara by Tinubu. I am sure, this the position of the governor too. If it can happen to Fubara, it can happen to him as well. pic.twitter.com/9A5cMr1RGU

— Thεό Abu (@TheoAbuAgada) March 20, 2025

https://leaders.ng/2025/03/20/edo-apc-widens-rift-with-national-as-shaibu-challenges-tinubu-agf-over-fubara-crisis/

Nigeria media have reduced themselves to eavesdropping media instead of investigative media

jaxxy:
No justification!!!!



Dictator because he didn't give wike half of the state allocation??

Were you there when the agreement was entered into? I don't know why adults who claim to be "patriots"always depend on hearsay to make their conclusion. Fubara fell out with his political godfather only to come back with such cock and bull story and u believed him.

Jostoman:
people like you are one of the reason why this Country will never get better except God come to our rescue.

I think u should tell that to yourself. Your Fubara is a dictator and he should be tamed.

Pierocash:
Stupid talk. So they are aware that the 27 dishonourable lawbreakers initiated impeachment proceedings against Fubara, but suddenly fail to be aware that this cartel and gang of 27 lawbreakers avoided budget presentation, and have been harassing Fubara and CJ , but they still turned around to blame Fubara. These guys have been hitting up the polity since the supreme Court injustice, yet tinubu and his men still turned around to still blame Fubara. Wicked , dishonest, and crooked elders

That Fubara who doesn't have regard for the law is just lucky that I am not the president.

Seezion2:
Wike will surely not end well. No doubt about that.

let me not talk what's in my mind

Dalohad:
I am very sure that Wike will not end well. Let him go and write it down and keep somewhere.

I know he hides behind his security men like a coward and feel he is untouchable. But one day...

And u think u will end well?

Irresponsible family making front pages in Nigeria media for years now.

press9jatv:
THE ACTUAL GAME PLAN OF AMAEWHULE & CO AND GOV FUBARA STRATEGIC APPROACH

By Ugochukwu Tonye Oputa

The Letter of Notice of Allegations of Gross Misconduct that made it online today is a move that became necessary at this time given that the Governor had failed to act within their estimated expectations.

Recall that before the Supreme Court Judgment, all actions of the Governor were duly backed up by court orders. The Governor relied on instructions of the court to work with the Oko Jumbo Led Assembly and that order remained valid until it was set aside by a higher court.

Every litigation process has an end and the Supreme Court being the Apex court gave a ruling and asked that the Governor represent the 2025 budget and recognize the Amaewhule-led Assembly as the legitimate house of Assembly.

What the Wike camp didn’t expect was the Governor’s tact in swiftly obliging to all orders of the Supreme Court.

They began with the 48 hours ultimatum and expected the Governor to ignore however, the Governor and his strategic team wrote a letter to the State House of Assembly notifying them that they were yet to receive the said letter that had the ultimatum, but rather saw soft copies of it online and that however, the Governor was awaiting the Certified True Copy of the Judgment so he can implement swiftly.

All they were looking for was a justified ground to base their actions for impeachment.

They had hoped that a more tangible misconduct would be that of the Governor failing to obey the Supreme Court judgment and representing the budget or blatantly ignoring their letter.

The Governor even personally showed up at the Assembly Quarters to present the Budget but was locked out.

The Governor then wrote again to the Assembly communicating his willingness to present the budget at a given time or any time convenient for them in March.

From asking LGA Chairmen to step down to Showing up to present the budget, the Governor’s early moves disrupted their calculations.

One can categorically state that the Governor hasn’t gone contrary to the Law after the Supreme Court Judgement.

It is also worthy of noting that previous actions of the governor were carried out by orders of the court be it right or wrong. Where there was a contrary judgment, the case was pursued up to the Supreme Court, and upon a ruling, the Governor has now formally submitted to the new order setting aside the old one he worked with.

So you’d ask if they know this, why are they going ahead with this notice?

The answer is simple, to induce chaos!

It’s just like missing your target that you're supposed to shoot and shoot upwards so the loud noise can rattle him wherever he is.

The second reason is to add more aces for them to negotiate with on the negotiation board.

As for impeachment, while it is within their constitutional right to attempt it, they know the political blunder of attempting a move when you barely hold the aces.

Everything in warfare is strategy and the Governor is getting it right!

Ugochukwu Oputa writes from Port Harcourt

Your pay-master must be impeached

creolehunt:
And so what? When did it become illegal to criticize government policies or is she not entitled to airing her opinion?

Civilization is really far from nogeria. And I tell you that the nonsense practiced here is not democracy.



What's not her business in criticizing Tinubu? Is she not a Nigerian? Is Tinubu immune from criticism. And what do you mean by "not openly"? Is he a military dictator?

No where in the world where freedom of speech is absolute . If u doubt this ,ask pro Palestinian students in one of the universities in the US. The mumu corper didn't read what she signed in camp.

Since she is a woman, nothing will happen but if na man, EFCC, Police, NSCDC prick will raise

Ordinary secondary school is what people of River state, an oil rich state is celebrating and you think there is hope for this country

Auspicious2018:
End Godfatherism! If someone like Fubara wouldn't make it into government on free basis because of corruption, you should be worried about what the future hold for your children. Stop enabling evil. This is why Nigeria is what it is today. People like you who support evil are our singular problem.

Is he new in government. Didn't he hold office when Wike was in office? Why didn't he reject those offers when give to him? Your emotional blackmail can work on me . The future of my children is very bright. Godfatherism cannot be stopped. It is part of politics all over the world.

francisbarrack:
He neva gave Osun to Atiku... people voted for Atiku n it was free n fair election here . Adeleke is okay. Take it or leave it.

according you

Nonsense write up

Auspicious2018:
Emergency lover of Rivers state. Wike who wants to control a sitting governor is for legality right? Be your judge and stop being bitter.

We all felt Igbos were overbearing but you folks have proved to be very bitter people who fight everyone that wants freedom. Fix the hate pls

A sitting governor who never bought form to contest for an election. A sitting governor who never made a speech through out the campaign period. A sitting governor who was rejected by his own people in the meeting a candidate was nominated if not Wike. A sitting governor who never spent a dime of his own during campaign. If not for Wike, could he have even won his kindred?

RISQUE:
My friend. Stop sounding delusional. We want Peace in Rivers State, not this. It's not a matter of Governor winning at the Supreme Court. It's a matter of being reasonable.

You want peace in Rivers cos the governor lost in court. That peace will only come if he does the right thing.

RISQUE:
Martins Amaewhule dey do like don now. He shouldn't forget that the Internet never forgets. They've finished with their Supreme Court brouhaha. He should know that one day he will be in this same shoe as Sim and we will remind him of this and just may be on that day it will be one small boy from Ogoni that will frustrate him like this.

If the governor had won in court, would you have sounded like this

technicallyrich:
Ijaws that own half of rivers state.out of 23 local government ijaws own 11 completely and share one with Igbo(ikwere).
Ijaws are the majority in ss.they are in all the ss state except cross rivers.
The second tribe that owns ss are igbos but most dey deny they are not igbos.
Ijaws own 99 percent of bayelsa no other tribe is ss own such percentage of state.
Asawana. God bless the fourth largest tribe after Yorubad which are third, Hausa second and Igbos are the most populated tribe in Nigeria

You know more than the ex governor

Auspicious2018:
Sorry ooo... Why do some people from a particular tribe want Fubara out so badly even when it’s obvious that the Rivers people love him...

Very sad folks.... Always very bitter when people stand against oppression. Smh

How on earth can a people so badly want a sitting governor to take orders from an Ex....

Cowards always like to see others bend. . Very shameless people

If Rivers people are for illegality, it should be allowed abi?

KenghisKhan:
Very sad. May the almighty sustained and console the mother. The killing is too much.

And left the mother. May be they knew he was an only son. Hmmmmm. The killer is among those protesting

If he had won, would he have sounded this way?