Rivers Meeting uncovers plot to acquire courtroom order blocking Fubara’s impeachment

The Rivers State Home of Meeting has alleged that it uncovered a plot to acquire a courtroom order geared toward stopping the legislature from performing its constitutional capabilities.

The allegation was contained in an announcement issued on Sunday in Port Harcourt by the Chairman, Home Committee on Info, Petitions and Complaints, Dr Enemi George.

In response to the assertion, the alleged plot includes acquiring an ex parte order from a Rivers State Excessive Courtroom sitting outdoors Port Harcourt, the state capital.

Recall that the lawmakers final Thursday commenced impeachment proceedings in opposition to Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, over alleged gross misconduct.

Nevertheless, the Home mentioned the alleged transfer to cease the proceedings was useless on arrival, noting that it could quantity to an try to subvert the 1999 Structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).

The lawmakers described the alleged plot as unlawful, saying it contravenes Sections 272(3) and 188(10) of the Structure, in addition to established judicial precedents from the Courtroom of Appeal.

George mentioned that reasonably than resorting to what he described as “subterranean strikes,” the affected workplace holders ought to reply to the discover of allegations already served on them by the Home.

He said, “The Rivers State Home of Meeting has acquired data of plots by sure individuals to utilise some Rivers State Excessive Courts, particularly these outdoors the Port Harcourt Judicial Division, to challenge ex parte orders to illegally cease the Rivers State Home of Meeting from performing its constitutional duties.

“These individuals are totally conscious of the provisions of Part 272(3) of the Structure, which states that, ‘topic to the provisions of Part 251 and different provisions of the Structure, the Federal Excessive Courtroom shall have jurisdiction to listen to and decide the query as as to if the time period of workplace of a member of a Home of Meeting of a state, governor or deputy governor has ceased or develop into vacant.’

“Additionally, Part 188(10) gives that ‘no proceedings or dedication of the panel or of the Home of Meeting or any matter regarding such proceedings or dedication shall be entertained or questioned in any courtroom.’

“These individuals are additionally conscious of judicial pronouncements on this challenge, notably current choices of the Courtroom of Appeal regarding related ex parte orders issued by a Rivers State Excessive Courtroom opposite to Part 272(3) of the Structure. A phrase is sufficient for the smart.”

The Meeting referred to as on these allegedly behind the transfer to train restraint and chorus from actions inimical to the Structure and the rule of legislation.

“With the go away of the Speaker of the Rivers State Home of Meeting, I name on these involved to train restraint and desist from acts inimical to the Structure and the rule of legislation.

“All that’s required is for the workplace holders who’ve been duly served with the discover of allegations of gross misconduct to reply to them merchandise by merchandise, reasonably than deploy efforts to subvert the legislation or use proxies to malign members of the Rivers State Home of Meeting within the media.

“We stay dedicated to the Structure and the rule of legislation. Might God bless Rivers State and Nigeria,” the assertion added.

In the meantime, PidomNigeria On-line experiences that Fubara, who had not too long ago been overseas, returned to Port Harcourt and was seen on Sunday attending the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day service at St Cyprian’s Church, Port Harcourt, alongside his deputy.