The political crisis in Rivers State took a dramatic turn on Thursday as Speaker Martins Amaewhule expressed profound frustration, suggesting that it would be more honorable for lawmakers to resign than to remain as “toothless bulldogs” while the constitution is disregarded.
Speaking at a tense House plenary, Amaewhule argued that the conflict is not a private quarrel between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, but rather a clash “between the governor and the constitution.”
He criticized the public for misplacing blame, stating:“For his infractions on the constitution, they are clapping for him, rather than calling on the governor. They are calling on our FCT minister, who is helping Mr President in Abuja, and making it look like it’s a problem between the FCT minister and the governor. It is not FCT minister and the governor, it is the governor and the constitution.”
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During the session, the House formally presented a notice of impeachment against the governor, signed by 26 members.
Amaewhule, visibly angry, labeled Fubara a “threat to our democracy” and questioned the very purpose of the legislature if it cannot uphold the law:“The governor is a threat to our democracy. It is better we all resign and leave the governor and those he wants to defraud the people. We cannot continue to allow this to happen. We sit here, elected people, and we cannot follow, we cannot enforce the constitution. Then why are we here? Why are we sitting here? Why were we elected?”
The Speaker further questioned the state of governance, suggesting that if constitutional checks are ignored, the executive might as well govern without oversight:“Let only the governor and the deputy governor spend as they like, and eat our money and do as they like. Why were we elected? Why do we have the legislature? Why can’t we be allowed to do our job?”
Vowing to see the process through, Amaewhule declared, “Distinguished colleagues, enough is enough… We will follow this impeachment process through.”
This move follows long-standing grievances, including claims that the governor failed to present the 2026 budget, demolished the Assembly complex, and withheld legislative funds.
Despite the Speaker’s resolve, the Rivers APC chapter has reportedly rejected the impeachment move, calling it “untenable” and “destabilizing,” even as the Assembly prepares to serve the formal notice to the governor within seven days.
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