Hot Update: Fubara, Deputy’s Impeachment Status Revealed By Rivers Lawmakers

The Rivers State House of Assembly has reaffirmed that the impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, will continue as scheduled.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

On Friday, four lawmakers who had previously withdrawn from the process held a press conference, accusing the Governor of violating the 1999 Constitution. They said the Assembly was left with no option but to exercise its legislative power to impeach him.

The lawmakers also alleged that Fubara engaged in blackmail and lacked the trust needed to resolve the state’s ongoing crisis. They claimed the Governor and his Deputy appear more interested in intimidating the Assembly into halting the impeachment than pursuing any peace process, allowing acts of impunity to persist.

They stressed that the impeachment actions are constitutionally supported and urged that no ethnic agenda be attributed to the proceedings. The lawmakers held Fubara and his Deputy responsible for the breakdown of the state’s peace process.

The Rivers State House of Assembly, under Speaker Martins Amaewhule, had failed to resume plenary on Thursday, January 15, 2026, a week after its previous sitting. The House had first initiated impeachment proceedings on January 8, 2026, citing allegations of gross misconduct, including the demolition of the state assembly complex and unauthorized spending.

Earlier, Minority Leader Sylvanus Nwankwo (Omuma Constituency), Peter Abbey (Degema Constituency), Barile Nwakoh (Khana I), and Emilia Amadi (Obio/Akpor II) had called for a peaceful resolution.

However, on Friday, all four lawmakers reversed their earlier stance during a joint press briefing and insisted that the impeachment proceedings must proceed.

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