No be small matter wey dey happen for Rivers State as Assembly don begin impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and im deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu. Na Thursday during plenary session wey Speaker Martins Amaewhule lead, dem gather 26 lawmakers to present notice wey get plenty allegations of gross misconduct. E no go easy for Fubara o!
Di allegations wey dey fly around na say Fubara don spend over N800 billion without approval, dem talk say e even demolish Assembly complex, and no gree follow Supreme Court ruling wey talk say legislative autonomy dey important. This matter don dey don stretch since 2023! E be like movie with plenty twists and turns!
Speaker Amaewhule still make am clear say dem go serve notice for governor within di constitutional time. E mean say we fit dey see wetin happen soon o. Na two dey play; Fubara and Odu dey under serious fire for their position. People dey talk say na last card for di lawmakers as Fubara don defect enter APC and e dey try align with President Tinubu. Wetin no go happen for dis political drama?!
Some people no gree accept dis impeachment move, especially di Rivers State chapter of APC wey talk say e no make sense. Dem fit call am “untenable” as dem dey warn say dis kind matter fit cause wahala for di state. Dem still maintain say budget matters dey under control as di budget approved during emergency run until August 2026. Wetin be dis na wahala fit tight pass rope!
So as matter dey hot, di Ijaw National Congress and di Ijaw Youth Council don join di matter too. Dem dey shout say Wike don dey cause problem, claiming say e no wan allow peace reign for Rivers. Dem say no body fit determine wetin go happen for di state, and dat Fubara get right to contest come 2027. Na wetin dem dey talk, but no be small wahala!
As reactions dey pour in, e dey clear say Rivers State na ground for political game. Di Assembly insist say dem dey follow di law, but e dey also look like dem dey set di tone for bigger fight wey fit come. Insecurity and political tension neva show sign to cool down anytime soon, my brother! Na im we dey watch as dis game unfold…
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