Impeachment: Group urges Tinubu’s intervention in Rivers

A coalition of concerned citizens, Rivers Grassroots Movement (RGM) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the impeachment proceedings initiated by the Martins Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Governor Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu.

The group’s convener, Jackrich Sobomabo emphasised that Rivers State’s stability and the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s national structure remains a top priority.

The RGM dismissed allegations that Governor Fubara failed to present the 2025 budget, noting that President Bola Tinubu transmitted the Rivers State Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly during the state of emergency regime, and it was passed into law on June 25, 2025.

He said, “Rivers State operates under a valid fiscal framework that remains fully operational,” Egberipapa stated, noting that “Section 122 of the 1999 Constitution allows the governor to authorize expenditure for up to six months where an Appropriation Act has not been passed. The 2025 budget passed in June means the fiscal year runs until August 2026.”

The group further commended Governor Fubara’s management of state resources and focus on infrastructure, education, healthcare, and economic empowerment.

“Governor Fubara has demonstrated exemplary prudence and transparency in managing state resources, delivering dividends of democracy to the grassroots even in the face of adversity,” Egberipapa said.

The group declared their support for Fubara and his deputy, urging them to seek re-election in 2027.

“Rivers State deserves peace, progress, and prosperity. We stand united for a better future,” the statement concluded.