In the past few weeks, Rivers State has been on the boil, consequent upon the concerted attempt by majority of its House of Assembly members to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu who only recently returned to office after a six-month hiatus, waiting out their suspension. The House of Assembly members had transmitted a letter to the Rivers State Chief Judge, requesting that he constitute a Seven-Man Panel to investigate Governor Sim Fubara and his Deputy, with a view to impeaching them. But, the Chief Judge of the State, Honourable Justice Simeon Amadi refused to accede to their request, stating that his hands were “fettered”, due to several court orders. In this Discourse, Dr Monday Onyekachi Ubani, SAN; Sylvester Udemezue and Jide Ojo dissect the issues in the unfolding drama in Rivers State, and their far reaching implications for the State and the larger Nigerian polity
Weaponisation of Impeachment in Rivers State: A Constitutional Aberration
Dr Monday Onyekachi Ubani, SAN