The Rivers State House of Assembly has dismissed reports claiming the impeachment process initiated against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, on Thursday, January 8, has been discontinued.

 

 

 

In a statement released, the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Petitions and Complaints, Enemi George, said the process is ongoing and has not been halted. The assembly said the process, which commenced on Thursday, was being carried out in line with the provisions of the Constitution.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The statement in part reads

 

“The Rivers State House of Assembly is pleased to inform the good people of Rivers State that the impeachment process commenced by the House on Thursday, January 8, 2026 is fully on course in line with relevant provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended)”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Assembly mentioned that two separate notices of allegations of gross misconduct have been issued against the governor and the deputy governor and forwarded to them by the Speaker of the House, Martins Amaewhule.

 

 

 

“The two notices of allegations of gross misconduct brought pursuant to Section 188 of the Constitution against the Governor and Deputy Governor have been forwarded to them by the Speaker of the House while we await their responses,” it stated.

 

 

 

The Assembly maintained that it was constitutionally empowered to act in defence of the rule of law and prevent infractions by any public office holder in the state, adding that Rivers lawmakers remained “duty bound in this regard.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Assembly in its impeachment notice, accused Fubara of seven infractions including the demolition of the Assembly complex, extra-budgetary spending, withholding of funds meant for the Assembly Service Commission, and alleged refusal to comply with a Supreme Court ruling on the financial autonomy of the legislature.