BREAKING: Fubara Likely On His Way Out Of Office As Assembly Serves Him Letter 

By Akinwale Kasali

The crisis rocking the Rivers State Political landscape on Monday, March 17, took a more serious dimension  than before.

The Rivers State House of Assembly has raised the antenna. It has, officially, accused Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his Deputy, Dr. Ngozi Odu, of Gross Misconduct.

In a letter of notice, the Lawmakers accused both Fubara and Odu of contravening the provisions of the law which indicate that funds could only be spent by public office holders in accordance with the constitution of the country.

In the notice forwarded to the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, the Lawmakers claimed that the action was in line with the Nigerian Constitution which mandated the Legislative arm to check the executive excesses.

Dated 14th March, 2025, the letter to the Speaker, as it affects the Governor reads:

“In compliance with Section 188 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999(as amended) and other extant laws, we the undersigned members of the Rivers State House of Assembly hereby forward to you a Notice of Gross Misconduct by the Governor of Rivers State in the performance of the functions of his office.

*GROSS MISCONDUCT:

Reckless and unconstitutional expenditure of public funds contrary to Sections 128, 121 (1)(2) and 122 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended.”

That of the Deputy  Governor reads much the same.

“In compliance with Section 188 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and other extant laws, we, the undersigned members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, hereby forward to you a Notice of Gross Misconduct by the Deputy Governor of Rivers State in the performance of the functions of her office.”

The Lawmakers, 27 of whom are loyal to the estranged political  godfather of Fubara, Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, first made an attempt to impeach the Governor in October of 2023. Since then, both sides have been playing a dangerous cat and mouse game.

The Supreme Court judgment of February 28 gave the Lawmakers an upper hand and reasons to go after Fubara’s job.

Wike, on Saturday, let it be known that he would not stop the Lawmakers from performing their constitutional duty. For “Constitutional duty”, read impeachment of the Governor and Deputy.

If the House succeeds in its mission, Speaker Amaewfule will act for 90 days, during which time the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, would organise a Governorship election.

Strong speculations are that Wike has allegedly, in the event, assured the Ogonis that the Governorship would be ceded to one of their own.

For the records, the House on the same 14th the letter was written adjourned indefinitely.

Details Later……