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JUST IN: Chaos and Tear Gas at Rivers State Assembly Over Governor Fubara’s Impeachment

In a dramatic turn of events, pandemonium reigned at the Rivers State House of Assembly, casting a dark cloud over the political landscape. The Assembly found itself in turmoil as it grappled with rumors of a looming impeachment procedure targeting Governor Sim Fubara. The situation escalated on Monday as the Assembly made a significant move by removing its leader, Edison Ehie.
Ehie’s removal stemmed from allegations that he had supervised the burning of the Assembly Complex on the previous Sunday night, a charge that shook the political arena. Led by its Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, the Assembly also issued an impeachment notice against Governor Fubara.
The tension reached a boiling point when Governor Fubara made a dramatic entrance at the Assembly Complex amid the unfolding developments. As the governor arrived, chaos erupted both inside and outside the complex. Tear gas was fired in an attempt to control the mounting turmoil, leading to a hasty exit by the House members for their own safety.
Outside the complex, protests erupted as supporters of Governor Fubara vehemently opposed his impending impeachment. The clash between those in favor and those against the governor’s removal only added to the chaos, leaving the political future of Rivers State in uncertainty and the nation in shock.
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Trump Moves to stop killing of Christians in Nigeria, others
Across the region, Islamist extremists, including Boko Haram and ISIS West Africa, are accused of targeting Christians for killing, displacement, and land seizure.

The Trump’s administration through the White House and the State Department, strongly condemned the killings of Christians in Nigeria and across sub-Saharan Africa by Islamic militants.
In a statement, the U.S. government call the violence horrific and pledging to work with international partners to address the crisis.
The condemnation follows a series of deadly incidents in recent weeks, including the massacre of 27 Christians in the Nigerian village of Bindi Ta-hoss by Islamist Fulani militants.
Eyewitnesses described scenes of horror, with many victims, many of them women and children, burned alive while seeking refuge in a church.
” I lost my wife and second daughter in the attack,” survivor Solomon Sunday told reporters. “They were burned alive.”
In a separate incident on July 27, 49 Christians were butchered with machetes during prayers in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Authorities blame Islamist militants from the Allied Democratic Forces, a group affiliated with ISIS.
Across the region, Islamist extremists, including Boko Haram and ISIS West Africa, are accused of targeting Christians for killing, displacement, and land seizure.
“The Trump administration condemns in the strongest terms this horrific violence against Christians,” the White House said, emphasising that religious freedom is both a moral duty and a U.S. foreign policy priority
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Governor Oyebanji Reshuffle Cabinet, Retains key Commissioners
However, the dissolution does not affect the State Attorney General and the Commissioner for Justice.

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has announced the dissolution of the State Executive Council with immediate effect.
This was disclosed in a press statement signed by Prof. Habibat Secretary to the State Government.
Governor Oyebanji thanks the affected members of the State Executive Council and wishes them success in their future endeavours.
However, the dissolution does not affect the State Attorney General and the Commissioner for Justice.
However, the dissolution does not affect the State Attorney General and the Commissioner for Justice.
Also not affected by the dissolution are the Commissioner for Health and Human Services; Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security; Commissioner for Education; Commissioner for Works; Commissioner for Trade, Investment, Industry and Cooperatives; Special Adviser, Special Education and Social Inclusion; and Special Adviser Lands, Survey and e-GIS.
Also, all Directors General who are members of the State Executive Council are to retain their positions.
These are the Director General Office of Transformation and Service Delivery (OTSD), Director General SDGs and Project Monitoring, and Director General Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP).
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SERAP, NGE sue Niger State Governor, NBC over Badeggi FM

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have filed a lawsuit against Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger State and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over intimidation of Minna-based radio station, Badeggi FM, and the threat to shut and crack down on the station using law enforcement.
Recall that Governor Bago recently directed security operatives to seal Badeggi FM, with threat to revoked its license, demolish the station’s premises, and profiling the station’s owner, Shuiabu Badeggi.
In the suit filed on Friday, with number FHC/L/CS/1587/2025, at the Federal High Court, Lagos, SERAP and NGE are asking the court to determine “whether, by section 22 of the Nigerian Constitution 1999 (as amended) and section 2(1) (t) of the NBC Act, the NBC has the duty to protect Badeggi FM from the ongoing intimidation from the governor.
SERAP and NGE are asking the court for “a declaration that by the combined provisions of section 22 of the Nigerian Constitution and section 2(1)(t) of the NBC Act, the NBC has the legal duty to protect Badeggi FM and other broadcasting outlets in Nigeria from any intimidation and undue interference.
”SERAP and NGE are seeking “an order of perpetual injunction restraining Niger State governor and NBC from harassing, intimidating and/or threatening to shutdown Badeggi FM and revoke the licence of station.”
In the suit, SERAP and NGE are arguing that: “the failure and or neglect of the NBC to protect and defend the independence of Badeggi FM radio against arbitrary executive interference constitutes a breach of its statutory duty to ensure fair, independent, and lawful broadcasting practices in Nigeria.”
SERAP and NGE are also arguing that, “the ongoing intimidation, and threat by Governor Bago to strip Badeggi FM station of its operational licence, further threat to demolish the station’s premises and to profile the station’s owner is unlawful and a violation of the rights to freedom of expression, access to information, and media freedom.”
According to SERAP and NGE, “the allegations of inciting violence against Badeggi FM and its owner are vague, unfounded and unsubstantiated.
The suit filed on behalf of SERAP and NGE by their lawyers Kolawole Oluwadare, Oluwakemi Agunbiade, and Andrew Nwankwo, read in part:
“The media plays an essential role as a vehicle or instrument for the exercise of freedom of expression and information – in its individual and collective aspects – in a democratic society.”
“Intimidating, harassing and silencing critical or dissenting voices under the guise of vague and unsubstantiated national security concerns is a fundamental breach of your constitutional oath of office and Nigeria’s international human rights obligations.
“Intimidating, harassing and silencing Badeggi FM and its owner would have a chilling effect on the protection of freedom of expression and media freedom across several states.
“The ongoing intimidation and threat to arbitrarily revoke the station’s licence, unlawfully demolish its premises and profile its owner are all clearly antithetical to the requirements of the Nigerian Constitution 1999 [as amended] and the country’s international human rights obligations.
“The ongoing intimidation and harassment of Badeggi FM and its owner is capable of discouraging participation of the press in debates over matters of legitimate public concern ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“The ongoing intimidation and harassment of Badeggi FM, its owner and other staff members of the station constitute a serious restriction on the development of democracy in the country, since it impedes free debate over ideas and opinions.
“Media outlets in Niger State should be free to enable debate on issues of public interest without fear of reprisals.
“Both Governor ago and the NBC have the duty to respect and uphold the constitutional and statutory obligations to ensure that journalists and media houses that regularly impart information on matters of public interest including Badeggi FM enjoy an environment to perform that function.
“There is significant public interest in the capacity of the press, including Badeggi FM to obtain and impart the information that it needs to function properly and perform its vital public watchdog role.
“Any restrictions on freedom of expression and media freedom must be provided by law, imposed to protect legitimate aims, and necessary to protect those aims.
“While the Nigerian Constitution and human rights treaties recognize national security and public order as legitimate aims for restricting freedom of expression, the UN Human Rights Council has stressed ‘the need to ensure that the invocation of national security is not used arbitrarily to restrict freedom of expression.
‘”Governor Bago reportedly ordered the immediate shutdown of Badeggi, a privately owned radio station in Minna, ordered the station’s premises to be marked for demolition and requested the Commissioner of Homeland Security to profile the station’s owner; Shuaibu Badeggi, on unfounded allegations that the station ‘promotes violence.
“Governor Bago also reportedly stated that the ‘daily activities of the radio station have been unethical’, and accused the owner of the station of incitement of the people against the government.
“A journalist’s or a radio station’s right to freedom of expression is protected even if the opinion advanced is not positively received.
“The Nigerian Constitution and human rights treaties protect the press not merely so that specific journalists may conduct their work; they protect the press in order to guarantee the public’s right of access to information in the public interest.
“The free communication of information and ideas about public and political issues between citizens, candidates and elected representatives is essential.
This implies a free press and other media to be able to comment on public issues without censorship or restraint and to inform public opinion.
”SERAP and NGE are therefore asking the court for the following reliefs:
1. A DECLARATION that by the combined provisions of section 22 Nigerian Constitution 1999 (as amended) section 2(1)(t) of the National Broadcasting Act, the NBC is obligated by law to protect Badeggi FM station and other broadcasting outlets in Nigeria from undue interference from unauthorized persons or entity.
2. A DECLARATION that the failure and or neglect of the NBC to protect and defend the independence of the radio station against arbitrary executive interference constitutes a breach of its statutory duty to ensure fair, independent, and lawful broadcasting practices in Nigeria.
3. A DECLARATION that the ongoing intimidation and threat issued by Governir Bago to strip Badeggi FM station of its operational licence and further threat to demolish the station’s premises is unlawful and a violation of the rights to freedom of expression, access to information, and media freedom.
4. A DECLARATION that the threat issued by Governor Bago to strip Badeggi FM radio station of its operational licence encroaches upon the statutory powers of the NBC provided for under section 2 of the National Broadcasting Commission Act, thereby rendering the decision of the NBC ultra vires its constitutional duties and unlawful.
5. AN ORDER of perpetual injunction restraining the NBC, its agents and privies from harassing, intimidating and/or threatening to revoke the operating licence of Badeggi FM station or any other broadcasting outlet in Niger State.
No date has been fixed for the hearing of the suit.
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