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Looming Crisis in Rivers as Assembly Members Accuse Fubara, Deputy Of Gross Misconduct

Emmanuel Ademola by Emmanuel Ademola
March 18, 2025
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Looming Crisis in Rivers as Assembly Members Accuse Fubara, Deputy Of Gross Misconduct
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The political crisis in Rivers took on a new level, after lawmakers in the oil-rich state accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy Ngozi Odu of egregious misconduct on Monday.

The parliamentarians decided to forward the letter with the claims to Governor Fubara and the deputy governor during

Monday’s plenary.

The accusations were made by 26 Rivers Assembly members in two letters to speaker Martin Amaewhule, which

were then forwarded to Fubara and his deputy.

According to them, their action was “in compliance with Section 188 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of

Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and other extant laws”, which mandates that such allegations be signed by at least one-

third of the House members and specify the particulars of the misconduct.

The letters, signed by the 26 lawmakers, were presented during Monday’s plenary session in compliance with Section

188 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), 1999. The Speaker is required to ensure that

the notices are served on the officeholders and all members of the House within seven days of receipt.

Separate warnings were sent to the governor and the deputy governor outlining the charges, which included five

distinct cases of egregious misbehaviour.

The lawmakers charged Fubara with, among other things, using public funds carelessly and in violation of the

constitution, impeding or obstructing the Rivers State House of Assembly, another branch of the government, and

appointing individuals to positions within the Rivers State Government without allowing for the necessary screening

and confirmation.

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The confiscation of salaries, allowances, and assets that belonged to the legal Rivers State House of Assembly, as

well as the seizure of the salary of Emeka Amadi, the Clerk of the Rivers State House of Assembly, are further charges

against the Rivers governor.

They also accused Odu of “conniving and supporting the illegal appointment of persons to occupy offices/positions in the Rivers State Government without allowing for the requirement of screening and confirmation”.

Meanwhile, Amaewhule on Monday officially transmitted the notices to Governor Fubara and his deputy and said the allegations were raised by “not less than one-third (1/3) of the membership of the Rivers State House of Assembly”.

Speaker Amaewhule, in the letter transmitting the claims, asked them to “reply to the allegations made against you in the said ‘Notice of Allegations of Gross Misconduct’ accordingly”.

“In doing this, your attention is drawn to the provisions of Section 188(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of

Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), which provides thus: ‘Within 14 days of the presentation of the notice to the Speaker of

the House of Assembly (whether or not any statement made by the holder of the office in reply to the allegation

contained in the notice), the House of Assembly shall resolve by motion, without any debate, whether or not the

allegation shall be investigated’,” the speaker said in a letter sent to Fubara.

Monday’s development is a significant twist in the political tensions within Rivers State. But it is unclear how

Governor Fubara and his deputy will respond to these allegations or navigate the mounting pressure from the

legislative arm of the state government.

In a related development, the Assembly passed a resolution inviting the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

(EFCC) to investigate the Secretary to the State Government, Tammy Danagogo, over allegations of financial

recklessness during his tenure. This move further intensifies the political crisis engulfing the oil-rich state.

Emmanuel Ademola

Emmanuel Ademola

Ademola Emmanuel Akadiri is a trained and registered journalist with expertise in political public relations, political branding, media relations, crisis communication, government and media relations. He currently holds a Master's Degree in Mass Communication.

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