NASS Urged to Take Over Rivers Assembly as Fubara’s Impeachment Crisis Intensifies

NASS Urged to Take Over Rivers Assembly as Fubara’s Impeachment Crisis Intensifies

Fresh pressure is mounting on the National Assembly (NASS) to intervene in the worsening Rivers State political crisis, as calls grow louder for federal lawmakers to take over the Rivers State House of Assembly amid the deepening impeachment threat against Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and several civil society organisations (CSOs) have urged NASS to invoke Section 11(4) of the 1999 Constitution, arguing that the Rivers Assembly has become dysfunctional and incapable of maintaining democratic order following its impeachment moves against the governor and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu.

The groups insist that the impeachment process is politically motivated and poses a serious threat to governance and stability in the oil-rich state. They warned that failure to act swiftly could plunge Rivers into a full-blown constitutional crisis.

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Meanwhile, the impeachment bid has suffered legal setbacks after a Rivers State High Court adjourned related proceedings indefinitely, following appeals filed by Governor Fubara and his deputy. Earlier court orders reportedly restrained actions connected to the impeachment process, leading the Rivers State Chief Judge to decline the Assembly’s request to constitute a probe panel, citing subsisting injunctions.

Despite the legal hurdles, the Rivers State House of Assembly has maintained that impeachment is a constitutional legislative function beyond judicial interference, insisting it is acting within its lawful powers. However, critics, including factions within the Rivers APC, have described the move as a calculated political offensive rather than a genuine exercise of oversight.

The crisis has continued to attract national attention amid reports of shifting political alliances and power struggles ahead of the 2027 general elections. While allies of Governor Fubara maintain that calm prevails in the state, analysts warn that prolonged institutional conflict could further destabilise governance if federal intervention is delayed.

As protests intensify and legal battles linger, Rivers State remains at the centre of a growing debate over federal intervention, constitutional authority and democratic stability, with NASS now under increasing pressure to act.

NASS Urged to Take Over Rivers Assembly as Fubara’s Impeachment Crisis Intensifies