Breaking: Rivers Assembly Orders Chief Judge To Act On Impeachment

On Friday, the Rivers State House of Assembly declared that the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu, would continue as planned.

During the resumed plenary, the lawmakers unanimously voted to investigate allegations of gross misconduct against the Governor and his deputy, agreeing that the matter should proceed to the next stage of inquiry. The session was presided over by Speaker Martins Amaewhule.

Following the resolution, the Assembly called on the Chief Judge of Rivers State to set up a panel to examine the allegations against Fubara and Odu. “This vote clearly reflects the decision of the House,” Amaewhule said, urging the Chief Judge to establish the investigative panel.

Earlier in the day, four lawmakers who had previously withdrawn from the impeachment process held a press conference, accusing Governor Fubara of violating the 1999 Constitution. They said the Assembly had no option but to exercise its legislative power to impeach him.

The lawmakers further accused Fubara of blackmail and argued that he had undermined trust necessary to resolve the ongoing state crisis. They claimed that the Governor and his Deputy were more focused on intimidating the Assembly to halt the impeachment process than engaging in any peace initiatives, thereby continuing acts of impunity.