Why Fubara Must Be Impeached –House Of Assembly Speaker

Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, has stated why the state governor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara must be impeached.

He has also identified Fubara’s biggest offence, amidst a legion of infractions.

Amaewhule spoke amidst a renewed wave of agitation against Fubara’s continued occupation of the number political seat in the state.

It is coming when many Nigerians are beginning to feel that Fubara had escaped the gale of impeachment proceedings against him.

Amaewhule accused the governor of gross misconduct, adding that the executive arm of government has repeatedly failed to comply with constitutional provisions, particularly in relation to budget presentation and expenditure approvals.

“Nothing is holding the government from presenting the budget; he deliberately chose not to.

“The governor has been telling his followers that this Assembly is nothing but a toothless bulldog, that the 10th House of Assembly cannot do anything and cannot enforce the constitution”,

“This is a sad commentary for our democracy.

Sir Siminalayi Fubara and Professor Ngozi Odu are a threat to our democracy.

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“If they are allowed to continue this way, I fear for what will become of democratic governance in Rivers State,” he said.

“They are moving from place to place, spending taxpayers’ money without the approval of the House,” Amaewhule alleged.

He noted that the refusal to present budgets formed part of the reasons behind both the previous and the current impeachment efforts.

On the outcome of various interventions by President Bola Tinubu and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Mr Nyesom Wike, the speaker said:

“Mr President has called several meetings, and our leader, Chief Nyesom Wike, has also intervened on several occasions,” he said.

“But the governor maintained that he would not present the budget and that nothing would happen if he refused to do so.”

The speaker further alleged that the governor abandoned the 2023 Appropriation Law and continued awarding contracts without legislative backing.