Breaking: New Update On Rivers Assembly’s Planned Impeachment Of Fubara

The Rivers State House of Assembly has shown no signs of backing down on its threat to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, over allegations of gross misconduct brought against them by 26 of the 32 lawmakers in the Assembly.

The legislators’ firm stance became evident as they declined to meet with the seven-member peace and reconciliation committee established by the Pan Niger Delta Elders Forum (PANDEF), chaired by former Attorney General of the Federation, Kanu Agabi.

The committee arrived in Port Harcourt last Saturday and reportedly held “successful” meetings with the Rivers State Leaders/Elders Forum, chaired by former governor Rufus Ada George and deputy chairman Gabriel Toby. They also met separately with the Rivers State Elders Council, led by Ferdinand Anabraba, a close ally of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike.

However, a source who attended one of the meetings told Vanguard that all attempts by the peace panel to reach the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule, were unsuccessful.

“The committee made frantic efforts to reach Speaker Amaewhule, but he didn’t answer their calls. They also tried through Chief Anabraba, but still got no response. I don’t know what they really want,” the source said.

The source added that the elders asked the committee to wait longer in hopes that the lawmakers might reconsider.

“These are eminent figures with credible track records and very busy schedules. They couldn’t wait any longer, so they left and promised to return at a later date to approach the Assembly,” he explained.

The Assembly has adjourned plenary until Tuesday, January 27, 2026, fueling concerns that impeachment proceedings may resume. Lawmakers had previously petitioned the Chief Judge of the state, Simeon Amadi, requesting the formation of a seven-member panel to investigate the allegations against the governor.

The refusal to engage with the peace panel suggests that the lawmakers may be determined to remove the governor, despite PANDEF being granted two weeks to reconcile the conflicting parties and submit its report.

Meanwhile, a credible source indicated that it is unlikely the Chief Judge would constitute the investigative panel due to an existing court order.

“The state High Court has issued an order mentioning the Chief Judge. He cannot defy the law and must follow the court’s directive,” the source said.

He added that while the Amaewhule-led group could appeal, the court order restraining the Chief Judge remains binding.

“If there were no court order, I can honestly say the Chief Judge would have had no option but to set up the investigative panel,” the source concluded.