A legal storm is brewing over the impeachment saga involving Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as constitutional lawyer Egbule has faulted the court’s role in the process, describing it as a clear departure from the provisions of Nigeria’s Constitution.
Speaking on the matter, Egbule argued that the impeachment proceedings and the judicial actions that followed failed to align with the strict constitutional requirements governing the removal of a sitting governor. According to him, the 1999 Constitution (as amended) clearly outlines the procedure for impeachment, including due process, legislative quorum, and fair hearing—elements he said were either ignored or improperly applied.
The lawyer stressed that courts are constitutionally bound to act as guardians of the law, not instruments that enable political shortcuts. He warned that when judicial orders appear to sidestep constitutional safeguards, it weakens democracy and erodes public confidence in the rule of law.
Egbule further noted that impeachment is not merely a political tool but a serious constitutional mechanism that must be exercised with utmost caution. He maintained that any deviation from laid-down legal procedures, whether by lawmakers or the judiciary, amounts to an assault on constitutional governance.
As the controversy continues to generate national attention, legal analysts and political observers say the outcome of the Fubara impeachment dispute could set a far-reaching precedent for executive-legislative relations and judicial conduct in Nigeria.
For many Nigerians, the case has once again raised critical questions about constitutional obedience, judicial independence, and the health of the country’s democracy.
— FaceToFace TV Blog
