Rivers APC asks Fubara to resign within 48 hours or face impeachment

Tony Okocha, chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, has asked Siminalayi Fubara, governor of the state, to resign or face impeachment proceedings.

Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, Okocha said the recent supreme court judgment on the political crisis in the state is final.

Okocha added that the meeting invitation extended to the Martin Awaewhule-led faction of the Rivers house of assembly was a “Greek gift”.

“The invitation to the lawmakers is a Greek gift. The supreme court judgment is final. There is nothing anybody can do about it. The only option available to the governor now is for him to resign or be impeached,” Okocha said.

BACKGROUND

Rivers has been enmeshed in political turmoil following the conflict between Fubara and Wike, the minister of the federal capital territory (FCT).

On February 28, the supreme court affirmed the judgment of a federal high court that barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the accountant-general of the federation from releasing statutory monthly allocations to Rivers state.

The apex court also ordered the Amaewhule-led faction and other elected members of the house to resume sitting.

The Amaewhule-led faction, comprising 27 lawmakers, is loyal to Wike.

The supreme court also nullified the local government election held in Rivers state on October 5, 2024.

Following the judgment, the lawmakers resumed sitting and requested the governor to present the 2025 appropriations bill for consideration.

In a letter dated March 7, 2025, and issued by the office of the secretary to the Rivers state government, Fubara invited the Amaewhule-led house of assembly members to a meeting at the government house in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Monday.

In the letter, Fubara acknowledged receipt of the supreme court’s judgment restoring the Amaewhule-led assembly.