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Moves to Flush Out Rivers Gov Fubara Thickens
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The political logjam is getting tense in Rivers State as it gradually tilts towards a warp when the State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC directed the State House of Assembly factional members to immediately initiate the process of impeaching the state governor.
This was made known to press men on Tuesday by the Rivers caretaker committee, CTC of the party led by Tony Okocha, in Port Harcourt.
Meantime, Mr Siminalayi had severely tongue lashed the APC, saying the Assembly members no longer existed as legislators in the face of the law.
Reacting to the governor’s outbursts, the Rivers State APC caretaker committee called for actions to impeach the governor
The All Progressive Congress however gave reasons why the impeachment process became imperative given that governor Siminalayi clear refusal to accept the peace agreement initiated by President Bola Tinubu between Fubara and Nyesom Wike, some months ago and his recent declaration of the Assembly members seats vacant.
In another development, Fubara stressed that he honoured the peace accord by President Bola Tinubu following the political rancor that erupted in the state last year, just for peace to reign.
Remember that Fubara, had with the APC lawmakers throat before he declared the State House of Assembly members seats vacant.
The caretaker committee chairman of the Rivers State APC, Chief Tony Okocha, reacted to the statement of the governor that it was equal to re-writing the constitution of Nigeria.
“What the governor was insinuating clearly is that he is governing the State without laws. That Rivers State runs an executive arm and judiciary. So, what that implies is simply nonsense.
“You can imagine the tendencies of a lawlessness. As an opposition party in Rivers State, we will not keep quiet as an opposition party.
“The governor said that the President’s peace agreement which he signed was not constitutional but was just mere a political solution. But he signed the agreement and proclamation in a friendly environment and had the opportunity to speak there but thanked Mr President.
Meanwhile, Johnson affirmed that Okocha lacked the morality to speak about the state government, pointing that he was not a legitimate member of the APC.
Johnson also noted that “It is not going to be an easy journey. They should not think of embarking on it because Rivers State people will repel them. because it is even absurd to think of it.
“As far as we are concerned, they do not even have the locus standi to do that. They should not even bother to start it, because section 109 (g) has settled the case.
“It says if an assembly member defects from his own party that brought him to power, he automatically loses his seat. They have done that and it is settled. Our constitution is the grand norm.
“The Secretary to the Rivers State Government, SSG, who doubles as the Chairman of the Anniversary Planning Committee, Dr. Tammy Danagogo, yesterday, disclosed a 20-day long programme of activities which will kick start next Tuesday.
“To mark this one year anniversary, there will be a massive projects to be commissioned and other activities.
“We will start on May 14, and on that day, we will be commissioning the Old Bori Road which is to serve as an alternative to the East-West Road currently under construction.
“On May 15, commissioning of the Andoni section of the Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo Unity Road will take place and on May 16, flag-off of the Elele-Omoku Road. On May 17, is the commissioning of Dualised Emohua-Kalabari Road”, he added.
The Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has set up five-man reconciliation committee headed by Chief Obi Onwuachu.
The committee is mandated to reconcile all aggrieved members after the party’s primaries.
Other members of the committee are Ichie Mike Ejezie , Chief Amechi Chinweze, Chief Chris Akaghalu and Chief Mrs Tina Aronu
Their names were announced on Friday at the APC State Secretariat in Awka by the party during its expanded stakeholders meeting, led by the state chairman, Senator Emma Anosike.
The party used the occasion to ratify the expulsion of seven alleged recalcitrant members, who dragged the party to court in defiance to the APC’s constitution.
Furthermore, the party announced names of the three Senatorial candidates who emerged during the recent primaries in the state
They are Chief Mrs Chibuogwu Benson-Oraelosi for the South zone, Dr Mrs Ngozi Kene-Chiedu for the Central and Chief Kingsley Nnalue for the North .
Addressing the stakeholders,the state chairman, Senator Emma Anosike, declared that the party will do everything humanly possible to make sure that President Bola Tinubu wins the 2027 presidential election in Anambra.
He said: “Everything we are doing in APC belongs to Ward Chairmen, they hold everything.
“There is no bigger Party than APC in the coming 2027 elections in Anambra, anybody not proud of APC in Nigeria is making mistake. We must believe in the administration of Mr President, Bola Tinubu.
“If you are not a member of APC, you are not. Anyone that takes the party to court is automatically, expelled.
“This party is as strong as never before and every mobilization must go through the wards. We are entering operational election and not hide and seek election,” Anosike said.
An aggrieved political association, All Democratic Alliance, ADA, and its Protem Director of Mobilization, Ahidjo Ibrahim Karlahi have dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, before the Federal High Court in Abuja praying for an order of the Court to compel the electoral body to withdraw the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, as a political party in Nigeria.
The grouse of ADA and Karlahi are predicated on allegations that the Senator Seriake Dickson led NDC was illegally and fraudulently registered by INEC as a political party for the purpose of participating in election matters in the country.
In a suit with number FHC/ ABJ/CS/1115/2026, the two plaintiffs alleged that INEC gravely breached, disobeyed, ignored, omitted and deliberately failed to ensure compliance with relevant laws in the ways and manners NDC was secretly registered.
Among others, Karlahi and ADA alleged that the electoral umpire failed to comply with sections 1, 6, 13, 14, 222, 251 of the 1999 Constitution and sections 75 and 79 of the Electoral Act in the registration of the NDC.
In the suit instituted on their behalf by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN, Bankole Joel Akomolafe via an originating summons, the two plaintiffs claimed that NDC never met any of the Constitutional requirements for it to qualify for registration as a political party.
Besides, they asserted that INEC has no unfettered and unrestricted discretion to register the NDC as a political party.
They therefore prayed the Federal High Court to issue an order against INEC to void, set aside, cancelled and revoke the purported certificate of registration in possession of NDC.
The two plaintiffs also sought order of perpetual injunction restraining INEC from further recognizing, accepting, maintaining in its records or present any person on the authority of NDC as a political party for any election.
Another order of perpetual injunction was sought against NDC restraining it from parading, introducing, presenting or call itself a registered political party either by publication, broadcast or any other means.
The suit instituted on June 2, 2026 was supported by a 25 paragraph affidavit deposed to by the first plaintiff, Hon Ahidjo Ibrahim Karlahi.
While Ahidjo Ibrahim Karlahi and All Democratic Alliance are the two plaintiffs, INEC and Nigeria Democratic Congress are listed as the two defendants.
Meanwhile, no date has yet been fixed for hearing of the new suit.
Osborne Ubong Okon, a political aide to Prince Godwin Ntuk Udeh—the Political Adviser to Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno—has been relieved of his duties after criticising President Bola Tinubu on social media.
The development comes amid rising national concerns over the security situation in the country, further highlighted by the recent abduction of pupils and teachers in Oyo State.
Taking to his Facebook page to express his frustration with the current situation, Mr. Okon, who identifies as a member of the ruling party, wrote:
“In a sane clime president Bola Ahmed Tinubu would’ve respectfully and honourably resigned. I’m of APC but truth be told.”
A few hours after the Facebook post went live, the office of the Political Adviser issued a letter terminating Mr. Okon’s appointment with immediate effect.
Governor Umo Eno has consistently maintained a good relationship with the federal government since defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in June 2025.
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