Rivers court stops impeachment proceedings against Fubara

High Court of Rivers State sitting in Oyigbo Local Government Area, Port Harcourt on Friday, has issued an interim injunction restraining the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, and two others, including the Clerk of the House, from sending any correspondence to the Chief Judge of the state. Presiding judge, Justice […]

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Two more Rivers lawmakers opt out of Fubara’s impeachment

Two more members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have urged their colleagues to withdraw the impeachment proceedings against governor Sim Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, following the January 8, move to impeach the governor. The notice of impeachment accused Fubara of gross misconduct, citing allegations including the demolition of the Assembly […]

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Two Rivers lawmakers withdraw their signatures from impeachment process of gov Fubara

Minority Leader and member representing Omuma state constituency at the Rivers State House of Assembly, Sylvanus Nwankwo and his colleague, Peter Abbey, representing the Degema Constituency have retraced their steps in the ongoing plot to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy. At a press conference in Port Harcourt on Monday, the two lawmakers urged […]

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I was offered N5bn bribe for Fubara’s impeachment ―Edison Ehie, Rivers Chief of Staff

Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to the suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has alleged that he was offered the sum of N5 billion to coordinate the impeachment of his principal. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Ehie claimed he has evidence of the bribe offer stored on his phone. “I can also open my […]

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Kenyan Court temporarily halts deputy president Gachagua’s removal by impeachment

A Kenyan high court presided over by Judge Chacha Mwita, has issued a temporary suspension of the country’s Senate’s decision to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, following a petition citing “monumental constitutional issues.” Kenya’s parliament on Friday unanimously voted to back the nomination of President William Ruto’s pick to replace his deputy, Rigathi Gachagua who […]

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Fani-Kayode calls for VP Osinbajo’s impeachment, prosecution

Former Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, has called on the National Assembly to impeach Vice President Yemi Osinbajo over the abuse of the Public Procurement Act in the approval of N5.8billion as intervention funds for the North East in 2017. Nigeria’s House of Representatives in its investigative report had indicted Osinbajo after its investigation […]

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Court declares Imo Dep Gov’s impeachment illegal

An Imo State High Court sitting in Owerri, Tuesday, declared the impeachment of the Imo State Deputy Governor, Mr. Eze Madumere illegal. According to Punch, Justice Benjamin Iheaka declared Madumere’s impeachment as invalid, void and of no legal effect. Justice Iheaka also flayed the Chief Judge of the state, Paschal Nnadi and the Attorney General […]

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