The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has vehemently rejected the renewed moves by members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara, describing the threat as reckless, unconstitutional and a grave danger to peace and democratic stability in the state.
HURIWA said the impeachment plot, reportedly driven by lawmakers, who are now members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is politically perverse and morally indefensible, noting that the same legislators are allegedly acting on the prompting of a non-APC card-carrying member, Nyesom Wike.
The group warned that such a contradiction exposes the exercise as a proxy war rather than a constitutionally grounded oversight process.
The association called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently intervene to halt what it termed a manufactured crisis, insisting that the President, as leader of the ruling party and custodian of national stability, must not allow political brinkmanship to plunge Rivers State into avoidable turmoil.
HURIWA stressed that allowing an impeachment to proceed under such circumstances would embolden political lawlessness and weaken democratic institutions nationwide.
HURIWA urged the APC leadership to immediately issue a 24-hour ultimatum to the Assembly members to withdraw the impeachment threat or face disciplinary measures, including dismissal from the party, arguing that party discipline and constitutional order must prevail over factional interests and external interference.
The group maintained that the impeachment threat fails basic constitutional tests, noting that impeachment is a serious remedy reserved for proven gross misconduct and not a tool for political vendetta.
It said there has been no transparent, credible or lawful process establishing any impeachable offence against Governor Fubara, warning that due process cannot be replaced by political theatrics without dire consequences for democracy and the rule of law.
HURIWA also appealed to the Chief Judge of Rivers State to resist any pressure to endorse or facilitate an impeachment process that is tainted by controversy and lacks constitutional merit, cautioning that the judiciary must remain a bulwark against political abuse rather than an instrument for legitimising it.
Calling for an immediate truce, the rights group appealed directly to Wike to give peace a chance and allow Governor Fubara the political space to focus on governance, stability and security for the people of Rivers State.
It stressed that sustained political hostility undermines development, scares away investment and places innocent citizens at risk.
HURIWA concluded that Rivers State needs calm leadership, institutional respect and cooperative governance, not a descent into manufactured crises driven by personal or factional interests, and warned that Nigerians are watching closely as the state stands at a critical crossroads.
Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko
National Coordinator,
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA)
Thursday, January 8th, 2026
