The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged the Rivers State House of Assembly to promptly initiate impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminialayi Fubara.
In a statement released on February 28, 2025, Ohanaeze praised the Supreme Court of Nigeria’s decision, which directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant General of the Federation to stop financial allocations to the Rivers State Government.
Describing the ruling as a win for the suffering people of Rivers State, the group said it was a firm stance against executive misconduct.
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo heralds this judgment as an end to the unconstitutional actions that have defined Governor Fubara’s administration.
“We call on the Rt. Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly to begin impeachment proceedings immediately,” the statement signed by Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Deputy President General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, and Chief Chinenyeze Thompson Ohia, National Public Secretary, read.
The group accused Fubara of committing several impeachable offenses, including the demolition of the Rivers State House of Assembly complex, which obstructed 27 lawmakers from performing their duties.
Ohanaeze further alleged that Fubara attempted to govern with only four legislators, undermining democracy, and used presidential immunity to carry out unconstitutional actions that paralyzed governance.
The Supreme Court’s verdict, delivered by Justice Emmanuel Akomaye Agim alongside a five-member panel led by Justice Musa Uwani Aba-Aji, declared Fubara’s actions illegal and ordered the reinstatement of the 27 affected lawmakers.
Ohanaeze urged the Assembly to act swiftly by forming a disciplinary committee under the Chief Judge of Rivers State and restoring democratic order.
“The time for decisive action is now. The integrity of our democracy depends on it,” the statement concluded.
