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Penguin2:
Martins Amaewhule and his co travelers are engaging in a jamboree.

Take it from me that Fubara will not be impeached.

Now they’ve roped the Deputy in to clear the way for Martins to become Governor should they succeed in impeaching Fubara.

Tinubu’s chances of re-election is already slim, now he wants to dim every ray of light left of his chance of re-election by setting Rivers on fire.

We will be watching and waiting to tell the fools rejoicing here that “we told you so”.

Tinubu doesn't really need rivers

Blizzy9ja:
These people are just delusional... All I can say is that even though the governor brought this upon himself, those hungry HOA member cannot impeach him, it doesn't start and end on the floor of the house...

Gov. SIM will complete his 8 years and heaven will not fall.

He can't go beyond four years

This is all to make the HoA Speaker; Martins Amaewhule, the Governor of the state, from same zone Wike is.

Impeach Gov and Deputy...

..and Speaker or Chief Judge is sworn in as acting Governor?

press9jatv:
PRESS STATEMENT

RIVERS PEOPLE FACING GLOOMY FUTURE, AS UNCOOPERATIVE ACTIONS OF RT. HON. MARTINS AMAEWHULE-LED RIVERS STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY IMPEDING GOVERNOR FUBARA'S READINESS TO IMPLEMENT SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT

It is now common knowledge that members of the Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly have by their actions refused to allow the Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Sir (Dr.) Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS to fully implement the judgment of the Supreme Court on the long drawn political and legal battle that has lingered since after the ill-fated attempt to impeach him on October 30, 2023.

Right from when this unjustified onslaught against Governor Fubara started, the gentleman has never left anyone in doubt about his unwavering commitment to peace and resolute determination to put Rivers people FIRST over and above personal and/or sectional interests.

A few days after the Friday, February 28, 2025 shocking judgment of the Supreme Court on the consolidated cases touching on the seizure of federation revenue allocation due the state, annulment of the credible, free, fair and peaceful Local Government elections of Saturday, October 5, 2024, re-presentation of the 2025 budget to the Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly and the most contentious defection issue (which was never before the Apex Court, but surprisingly vaguely touched by the learned jurists of the 5-man panel), Governor Siminalayi Fubara has never left anyone in doubt about his preparedness not only to obey, but fully implement the Supreme Court judgment, no matter the unfortunate and unfavourable outcome.

STATEWIDE BROADCAST

In his statewide broadcast a few days after the judgment, Governor declared his acceptance of the judgement and made an unambiguous commitment to full compliance and implementation.

In that broadcast, he ordered the recently duly elected LGA Chairmen ousted by the Apex Court, to immediately hand over to the Heads of Local Government Administrations (HLGAs), even as he appealed to his supporters who are sad over the judgment to accept it with equanimity.

The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) under the leadership of its indefatigable Chairman and Chief Electoral Officer, Hon. Justice Adolphus Enebeli (rtd.), in compliance with the Supreme Court verdict, convened a stakeholders meeting wherein all registered political parties in the state, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), Civil Society organisations (CSOs), the Press and general public were invited to attend at their headquarters in Port Harcourt.

At that stakeholders meeting, the Electoral umpire set the ball rolling for conduct of a fresh LGAs elections by releasing the elections timetable and elections guidelines, fixing August 9, 2025 for the exercise.

This is in full compliance of the Supreme Court judgment ordering a fresh election into the third tier of government.

The Rivers State House of Assembly in a frenzy, issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the State Chief Executive to re-represent the 2025 budget.

But observers who are knowledgeable on legislative procedures saw this RSHA action as an aberration and abuse of legislative duties and privileges.

While Rivers people were yet to digest the unfolding drama, the Rt. Amaewhule-led House issued another 48-hour ultimatum to the Chairman of RSIEC, the highly respected retired Justice Enebeli, who was appointed RSIEC Chairman by the former governor of the state and current FCT Minister, Chief Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike.
They followed this bizarre action up with the issuance of a warrant of arrest of the gentleman and Commissioners of RSIEC.

Not done with that, they declared the appointment of 19 Commissioners by Governor Fubara as illegal, prompting the affected Commissioners to drag Amaewhule and his colleagues to court.

As if they are bent on fighting at all fronts, these lawmakers who should be settling to the business of law making for the good governance of Rivers State, accused the Chief Judge of Rivers State, Hon. Justice Simeon Chibuzor Amadi of age falsification, even inviting the operatives of the DSS to investigate him instead of reporting him to the Nigerian Judicial Council (NJC) the only authorized body responsible for investigation and discipline of judicial officers across the federation.

EXTENSION OF INVITATION BY GOVERNOR SIMINALAYI FUBARA TO RT. HON. MARTINS AMAEWHULE-LED RSHA FOR A MEETING IN THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE

In order to pave the way for rapprochement for the smooth operations of the Executive and Legislative arms of government, the Governor through a letter by the Secretary to the State Government, Chief Dr. Barr. Tammy Wenike Danagogo, DSSRS, invited the Martins Amaewhule-led RSHA to the Government House for a meeting.

This meeting was intended to among other things, discuss issues such as;

1. The 2025 budget re-representation,

2. Payment of accumulated arrears of the legislators' salaries and allowances,

3. Arrangement to provide a more suitable venue for the conduct of legislative businesses of the House.

To the surprise of every right thinking person, members of the RSHA rebuffed the Governor's invitation cum overture, even chiding him for routing the letter though the SSG.

It is on record that the SSG by his status, is in a position to issue or originate such administrative correspondence on behalf of the State Chief Executive.

In his characteristic manner of humility, simplicity and sincerity of purpose, His Excellency, Sir (Dr.) Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS personally issued and signed a letter addressed to Rt. Honourable Martin Amaewhule, Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, formally notifying him and unambiguously indicating his intention to come before the honourable members of the State Legislature to lay the 2025 budget before them on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 for consideration. He followed this up by making phone calls to the Honourable Speaker.

Sadly, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, accompanied by government officials, were denied access into the Legislative Quarters where the RSHA members currently hold their sitting on the appointed day, that is, Wednesday, March 12, 2025.

He had to adjust his itinerary for project commissioning of the remodeled Zonal Hospital, Bori, headquarters of Khana LGA to keep faith with that appointment.

It is worrisome to hear the lawmakers alleging that Governor Fubara did not communicate properly, falsely claiming that his letter to them was only read on social media!
Haba!!

GOVERNOR FUBARA'S LETTER FOR RE-PRESENTATION OF BUDGET ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 AND HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACATION SINE DIE

Just last Friday, March 14, 2025, Governor Siminalayi Fubara in keeping with his resolve to do the needful, sent another letter personally signed by him to the House Speaker, Rt. Hon. Amaewhule, again to notify him and members of the RSHA under his leadership, indicating his plan to come to re-present the 2025 budget to them on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 or any other day that may be convenient to the House, in compliance with the Supreme Court verdict, in order to keep the wheel of government of the state running.

In a letter dated 13th March, 2025, Governor Fubara again requested to present the budget to the Assembly on Wednesday 19th March, 2025 ör on any other date within March 2025 that you may consider convenient”.

Regrettably, the staff of the Assembly refused to receive and acknowledge the letter. A courier company which was engaged to deliver the letter also returned it with a report that it was rejected at the Assembly Quarters where the members currently sit.

Yet the narrative from the Rivers State House of Assembly is that Governor Fubara has refused to present the budget.

Although it is tempting to ignore false narratives in the social media that Governor Fubara has refused to take steps to present the budget to the Assembly, we cannot ignore the press briefing by the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Dr Enemi George alleging that the Governor is frustrating the implementation of the Supreme Court’s judgment, particularly the directive requiring him to re-present the 2025 Appropriate Bill to the lawmakers.

Following the refusal by the Assembly to receive and acknowledge the Governor’s letter, delivered by government officials and a courier company, the Rivers State Government took the initiative of publishing the letter in two national dailies – The Nation and The Guardian – on Friday the 14th of March, 2025. It would be uncharitable to claim that the Governor’s letter was published on social media and not formally delivered to the Assembly.

Dr. Enemi George also challenged the Governor to produce an acknowledgment copy of the letter under reference. We cannot produce an acknowledgment copy because the Assembly rejected the letter from the Governor. We can however refer all parties to the substituted means of service in The Nation and The Guardian.

The Rivers State Governor is acting in good faith notwithstanding that false narratives are being peddled by the same people frustrating compliance with the judgment of court.

To the chagrin of all right thinking persons, the Assembly members announced that it was proceeding on vacation and Legislative activities adjourned sine die!

CONSEQUENCES AND HARSH REALITY OF RSHA'S ACTIONS ON RIVERS PEOPLE VIS-A-VIS RUNNING OF THE GOVERNMENT

It is glaringly clear that with the current actions of the House, the dire consequences and harsh realities that the civil servants, retirees and people of the state will face UNIMAGINABLE economic hardships, as the government will be unable to pay salaries, pensions and other emoluments as well as perform other obligations at the end of the month, as both the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant-General of the Federation have been ordered to seize revenue allocations to the state until its judgment is fully implemented.

The collateral damages of the actions of legislative arm of government in Rivers will be so severe as non release of warehoused revenues due the state from the Federation Account will ultimately ground the operation of all sectors of the government.

AN APPEAL FOR A RETHINK BY RSHA

Instead of embarking on a futile image laundry by members of the RSHA by wrongly claiming that Governor Siminalayi Fubara who by all intents and purposes is prepared, willing and ready to re-present the 2025 budget and carry out full implementation of all aspects of the bizarre and utterly controversial judgment of the Apex Court for the sake of peace, is being misrepresented and painted in bad colour as not ready to comply with the judgment.

Should this opportunity to pull the state from the precipice fail, the people and residents of the state without exception are bound to suffer avoidable calamities of economic, social and political upheavals that might sink us deeper into unimaginable crises.

A stitch in time, they say, saves nine.

~ Warisenibo Joe Johnson
Honourable Commissioner for Information and Communications

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Penguin2:
Martins Amaewhule and his co travelers are engaging in a jamboree.

Take it from me that Fubara will not be impeached.

Now they’ve roped the Deputy in to clear the way for Martins to become Governor should they succeed in impeaching Fubara.

Tinubu’s chances of re-election is already slim, now he wants to dim every ray of light left of his chance of re-election by setting Rivers on fire.

We will be watching and waiting to tell the fools rejoicing here that “we told you so”.

unfortunately your noise can't Chang anything .

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

Orinechi:
Your pay-master must be impeached

And if it’s not impeach, what happened? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Manny21:
One man's interest is about to consume an entire state of not the entire Niger Delta

U lied

Penguin2:
Martins Amaewhule and his co travelers are engaging in a jamboree.

Take it from me that Fubara will not be impeached.

Now they’ve roped the Deputy in to clear the way for Martins to become Governor should they succeed in impeaching Fubara.

Tinubu’s chances of re-election is already slim, now he wants to dim every ray of light left of his chance of re-election by setting Rivers on fire.

We will be watching and waiting to tell the fools rejoicing here that “we told you so”.

Sharap there.......

Pls what's the full meaning of the GSSRS and DSSRS the Gov of Rivers and his deputy are using with their names respectively?

Wike has lost power in Rivers forever. He must accept that whether he likes it or not.

Tinubu is just playing with fire

ALISMILE:
Fubara running rivers like a private school
Spending without appropriation is an impeachable offense

The budget has been appropriate before when those assembly members where not recognised.

ddippset:
Everything the Governor did during the period of crises were backed up by legally acquired Court orders.

Even though in hindsight the Supreme Court might have declared them illegal, null and void.

But the Governor has not committed any impeachable offence because he worked based on Court orders..

-Court asked him to recognize Edison Ehie.
-Court asked him to recognize Oko Jombo.
-Court asked him to conduct LGA elections.
-Court asked him to present the 2024 budget to Oko Jombo faction.


They have nothing on him, he is smarter than they are.
All they want to do is use Abuja power to fabricate impeachment sins..


DOA.

Of course court asked him to demolish the Rivers HoA

I have no issue with the Dep. Gov at all my anger is against that ingrate and defiant called Fubara and I want him out by all means then he can go and join those IDP political party called LP or SDP.

ERockson:
Real battle is here. I think Fubara is a goner or around 75% gone

U re thinking wrong

billyG:
The budget has been appropriate before when those assembly members where not recognised.

How can someone use ‘only’ three members of the house to pass a budget for Godsake

Make we try dey get conscience

Fubara is still winning

weyreypey:
Of course court asked him to demolish the Rivers HoA

You're so poor at sarcasm..

Can't you read?

He demolished it for renovations due to the earlier bomb blast which affected it's integrity.

Besides the building had been earmarked for renovation since 2019.

ALISMILE:
How can someone use ‘only’ three members of the house to pass a budget for Godsake

Make we try dey get conscience

But there is no conscience in law.

Court approved those 3 members..

He didn't commit any offence.

ddippset:
But there is no conscience in law.

Court approved those 3 members..

He didn't commit any offence.

When the doesn’t have a conscience, justice eludes that society, then anarchy will prevail

ddippset:
You're so poor at sarcasm..

Can't you read?

He demolished it for renovations due to the earlier bomb blast which affected it's integrity.

Besides the building had been earmarked for renovation since 2019.

Lies.... that's the reason he went on air to say members of the HoA exists at his pleasure?

RIVERS THAT THIRST FOR BLOOD

By Ineke BSC

These Rivers—when will your thirst be quenched?
Once a land where fortune smiled,
A cradle where hopes took root and grew,
Now drowning in greed’s cruel tide.

You were a darling, Rivers bold,
A beauty envied far and wide.
But shadows crept with whispered schemes,
And power’s struggle dimmed your light.

The battle rages, men play gods,
Their hands are stained with their people’s pain.
They drain your lifeblood without remorse,
Their lust for power a ceaseless flame.

Godfathers feast upon your flesh,
Like leeches clinging to the dawn.
They trade your peace for blood and coins,
Leaving you shattered, weak, withdrawn.

Your waters once embraced the moon,
Now they boil with silent screams.
No longer rivers, but torrents of blood,
A kingdom lost to fractured dreams.

These Rivers—how long will you thirst?
How long will you drink your children’s blood?
How long before the chains are shattered,
And justice flows within your flood?

Tinubu can not invite RSHA and tell them to allow Fubara be as he did with Lagos?

Oh!, Rivers State,

When will you be free from troubles festering unended?

Companies are leaving you, Rivers State, oh our Rivers State, and they are moving to other states.

You should be a State with high impact and activities but all is drowning and migrating to preferred states.

There is always a fight - the State is continuously backward, so sad.

Please all should sheet the sword and allow our state to progress. Let us make progress. Let us sleep with our eyes closed and wake happy.

This impeachment scenario would have been avoided if only the Governor listened to wise counsel.



He rather chose to follow the advice of those who have been been misleading him until now that the scales are beginning to fall from his eyes.



If the Constitution is to be followed to the letter, Fubara is as good as gone!



However, in the interest of the people of the State, the RSHA needs to reconsider the move to have the Governor impeached!





@hotseat

ERockson:
Real battle is here. I think Fubara is a goner or around 75% gone

He is not a goner he has court orders before the supreme court which is an apex court says otherwise, those guys can't impeach Fubara just making noise

Nobody is impeaching anybody, they're just stirring the hornet's nest.

Shikena:
Be objective please.

This has nothing to do with Tinubu, Wike is more than capable of fighting his own battles. Don't muddle up your conclusion with unnecessary agenda.

Wike is a nobody without Tinubu, a man who has no business before he entered Government house but have looted our common wealth to become powerful I pity Nigerians that encourage all these evil politicians

fuckJones:
I hope you all know that Gov Sim Fubara DEMOLISHED the River state House of Assembly complex in 2023 and most of PDP and OB!DIOT supporters supported him.

That alone is GROSS MISCONDUCT on its own and it is an IMPEACHMENT offense

Go and impeach him