Siminalayi Fubara Archives

Jun

11

2025

APC to Fubara: Joining Us Won’t Erase Your Sins

News, Opinion, PoliticsAll Progressives Congress, Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara

The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s alleged offenses cannot be absolved, even if he joins the party. This statement was made by Tony Okocha, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the APC in Rivers State, during a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. Okocha was responding to questions about Fubara’s recent Sallah visit to President Bola Tinubu and its potential political implications. He emphasized that Fubara’s suspension and the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State were due to his “misdemeanors” and not politically motivated. “If Fubara decides…

Mar

19

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

APC Chieftain Condemns Declaration of State of Emergency in Rivers State

Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsBola Ahmed Tinubu, chidiebere okoh, Opinion, Politics, Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara

I, Chief Chidiebere J. Okoh, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, am compelled to express my utmost dismay and disappointment at the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. This move, rather than addressing the underlying issues driving the crisis, has only served to undermine the democratic process and raise questions about the federal government's commitment to upholding the principles of democracy. The imposition of emergency rule is a clear indication of the federal government's failure to provide security for federal infrastructure in Rivers State, as mandated by the constitution ¹. Instead of…

Mar

17

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Impeachment Proceedings: 18 Allegations Against Rivers State Governor and Deputy

News, PoliticsNyesom Wike, Politics, Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara

The Rivers State Assembly on Monday begun proceedings to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu. The state House of Assembly served a notice of alleged misconduct on the Governor and his deputy on Monday. This commenced the process of impeaching Fubara and his deputy from office. Read the full list of the allegations being filed against the Governor by the House: 1. “That His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara GSSRS, Governor of Rivers State refused to present the Rivers State Appropriation Bill, 2024 to the Rivers State House of Assembly contrary to Section 121(1)(2) of the Constitution…

Feb

11

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Supreme Court Verdict: Ohanaeze Warns Fubara To Work With Amaewhule or Face Disgraceful Exit

Metro, Opinion, PoliticsCross River, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Politics, Siminalayi Fubara

OHANAEZE NDIGBO PRESS RELEASE: 10/02/2025 The Apex Igbo Sociocultural Organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, feels compelled to address the recent Supreme Court verdict concerning Rivers State Governor Siminialayi Fubara's lawsuit against the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule, and 26 other distinguished lawmakers. The Court's dismissal of Governor Fubara's claims, rendered on February 10, 2025, under case number SC/CV/1071/2024, stands as a resounding triumph for democracy and a reaffirmation of the rule of law in our beloved nation. This ruling is not merely a legal decision; it is a clarion call for governance steeped in…

Oct

31

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Free Rivers State From Political Logjam, The Judiciary Must Not Be Compromised.

Column, News, Opinion, PoliticsEmeka Kalu, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Opinion, Politics, Siminalayi Fubara

The ongoing politically motivated crisis in Rivers State must be handled with caution to prevent further lawlessness and instability. The judiciary, as an institution, is expected to maintain its integrity and protect its independence by working to avoid being politically compromised to harm democratic processes and the ethics of law. The recent judgment by the Abuja Federal High Court division directing the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to stop releasing statutory monthly allocation to the State government was done out of bias and politically motivated plans to disrupt Fubara's administration. It is a grave injustice for a political…