{"id":239795,"date":"2026-01-20T07:42:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T07:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/fubaras-impeachment-an-indictment-on-tinubus-ability-to-protect-apc-govs-rufai-oseni\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T07:42:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T07:42:34","slug":"fubaras-impeachment-an-indictment-on-tinubus-ability-to-protect-apc-govs-rufai-oseni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/fubaras-impeachment-an-indictment-on-tinubus-ability-to-protect-apc-govs-rufai-oseni\/","title":{"rendered":"Fubara\u2019s Impeachment an Indictment on Tinubu\u2019s Ability to Protect APC Govs \u2014 Rufai Oseni"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"169\">Rufai Oseni, the Arise News TV anchor, has cautioned President Bola <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.name.ng\/news\/tinubu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tinubu <\/a>against allowing the planned impeachment of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to proceed.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"337\">Oseni said the impeachment move would amount to an indictment of Tinubu\u2019s ability to protect governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"408\">In a post on his X handle, he stated that \u201cif Fubara is impeached, then it\u2019s a big indictment on President Tinubu\u2019s ability to protect APC governors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"533\" data-end=\"755\">He also dismissed claims by some government officials that the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State was meant to safeguard the governor, arguing that the impeachment process had rendered such claims invalid.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"919\">\u201cAlso, for those government officials who say the state of emergency was to save Fubara, that argument has been nullified by this impeachment notice,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"1048\">According to Oseni, the situation in the state remains unresolved despite the emergency measures implemented by the president.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1220\">Despite the state of emergency, no peace or settlement. President Tinubu\u2019s state of emergency didn\u2019t save Fubara because an impeachment is still going ahead,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1361\">He further claimed that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, currently holds the upper hand in the political battle.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1471\">\u201cOne thing is certain currently: Wike is leading in this fight. Wike 100, President <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.name.ng\/news\/tinubu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tinubu <\/a>50,\u201d Oseni wrote.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1652\">Oseni raised several questions about the possible outcome of the crisis, including whether <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.name.ng\/news\/tinubu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tinubu <\/a>would intervene in favour of Fubara and the role of the judiciary in the process.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1750\">\u201cWill President <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.name.ng\/news\/tinubu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tinubu <\/a>be able to save Fubara from Wike? Will President <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.name.ng\/news\/tinubu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tinubu <\/a>side with Fubara?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1752\" data-end=\"1827\">\u201cWill the Chief Judge go ahead with the process? Will the court order hold?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1829\" data-end=\"1920\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\u201cWill Wike work against <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.name.ng\/news\/tinubu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tinubu <\/a>and probably join the opposition? Time will tell,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rufai Oseni, the Arise News TV anchor, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu against allowing the planned impeachment of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to proceed. Oseni said the impeachment move would amount to an indictment of Tinubu\u2019s ability to protect governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). 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