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Legislative rascality: Suspend Rivers Assembly lawmakers now – Onoh tells APC

Steven Atogi by Steven Atogi
January 19, 2026
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Former South-East Spokesman to President Bola Tinubu, Denge Josef Onoh, has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to immediately suspend all its lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly allegedly involved in moves to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu.

Onoh made the call in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja.

He described the renewed impeachment attempt by the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, as legislative rascality and a calculated, self-serving coup against constitutional order and democratic governance.

The Chairman of the Forum of Former Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly pointed that the impeachment move, reportedly based on allegations of gross misconduct, including the non-presentation of the 2026 Appropriation Bill, fails to acknowledge the existence of a nationally approved budget running until August 2026 under earlier emergency provisions.

According to him, the current effort marks the third attempt to impeach Governor Fubara since 2023, with the latest escalation occurring in January 2026.

He stated that the lawmakers involved defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC on December 5, 2025, just days before Governor Fubara’s own defection to the ruling party.

“The simultaneous targeting of the governor and his deputy exposes a clear agenda to seize power through the back door. The APC should suspend all its lawmakers involved in this act of legislative rascality,” Onoh said.

Steven Atogi

Steven Atogi

Steven Atogi is Editor-in-chief at Umpire News. Formerly Editor-in-chief at DreamsNG Magazine. A skilled editor, writer and researcher with over a decade experience in politics, economy, sports and entertainment news editing; feature writing, copywriting and digital news sourcing. He has published in traditional and new media across local and international media outlets. He is keen on public policy, politics, economy, and social justice themes.

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