Fresh Trouble for Gov Fubara as Pro-Wike Lawmakers Revive Impeachment Plot.
The political crisis in oil-rich Rivers state which started in 2023 deepened on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 .The house of assembly directed Governor Siminalayi Fubara to present fresh nominees for confirmation as commissioners and board members before Friday, March 7, 2025 The legislators said Governor Fubara committed another infraction of the law by inaugurating members of the Bureau on Public Procurement and Local Government Service Commission without screening and confirmation by the assembly. The Rivers state house of assembly has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of violating the Nigerian constitution. As reported on Wednesday, March 5, by Premium Times, the lawmakers accused Fubara of appointing people to serve as commissioners without their approval.
The pro-Wike lawmakers gave Governor Fubara another 48 hours to present nominees to them for screening and confirmation. Photo credits: Nyesom Ezenwo Wike – CON, GSSRS, Sir Siminalayi Fubara Source: Facebook The newspaper said it appears the pro-Wike lawmakers are reviving their earlier attempt to impeach Fubara. The accusation against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governor came two days after the pro-Wike lawmakers—in a letter signed by the speaker, Martin Amaewhule—handed Fubara 48 hours to present the 2025 budget to them and five days after Fubara’s predecessor, Nyesom Wike (now FCT minister), said the governor has committed impeachable offences.
Amid the lingering crisis, at their plenary on Wednesday, March 5, the restored lawmakers sent a second letter to the governor, profiling his alleged constitutional infractions. Although, Rivers state Ggvernor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dismissed fears of impeachment, his antagonists are believed to be plotting his removal, the new letter dated Wednesday, March 5, the assembly accused Fubara of unlawfully swearing in 19 commissioners without legislative screening and confirmation, claiming this violates the Nigerian constitution. Furthermore, the state legislators stated that Governor Fubara made several other ‘illegal’ appointments to positions requiring assembly approval before the appointees could take office.