Fubara: Rivers Assembly Speaker Acknowledges Notice of Gross Misconduct, Invites EFCC to Investigate SSG

In compliance with Section 188 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended, the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule, at the House 137th Legislative Sitting, on Monday, announced that he is in receipt of a Notice of Allegation of Gross Misconduct signed by 26 members against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu; wherein they listed five grounds of gross misconduct against the Governor and three grounds of Gross misconduct against the deputy with accompanying particulars.

The Speaker said, he received the notice on the 14th of March, 2025 and in line Section 188 of the Constitution, he has done the needful by distributing them to Members and forwarding them to the holders of the office. But to be sure that the Governor and his deputy become aware of the notice, in the event that the letters were not received, the House resolved through a motion that the notice be published in at least three national dailies.

In another development, the House through a Motion move by Rt. Hon. Dumle Maol requested the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Tammy Danagogo, for spending humongous sums of money not back by an Appropriation Law.

Commenting on the Motion, Rt. Hon. Amaewhule stated that the House resolved to invite the EFCC to help in the investigation because the Governor has barred all heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the State not to honour their invitation; adding that it will not deter the House from performing its constitutional duties.

Also, on Monday, the House amended its Standing Orders, making room for the House to sit at anytime and day within the week if it becomes absolutely necessary in the interest of the State, and in the event of emergency, provided the House is properly convened by the Speaker.

Signed

Martins Wachukwu
Special Assistant On Media To The Speaker, Rivers State House of Assembly

Monday, 17 March, 2025.