The Rivers State House of Assembly has said that the impeachment process initiated against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, is ongoing and has not been suspended, contrary to reports circulating online.
The assembly stated this in a press release issued on Friday and signed by the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Petitions, and Complaints, Hon. Enemi George.
The assembly said the process, which commenced on Thursday, was being carried out in line with the provisions of the Constitution.
“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 statement read.
According to the Assembly, the Speaker of the House, Martins Amaewhule, has delivered two different notices of charges of egregious misconduct to the governor and deputy governor.
“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 stated that it was constitutionally empowered to defend the rule of law and prohibit violations by any public office holder in the state, and that Rivers members were “duty bound in this regard.”
Reacting to claims that the impeachment process had been halted, the Assembly accused some persons and media outlets of intentionally deceiving the public.
It described such claims as “false narratives” intended to cause discord between the legislature and the public and stated that it would not be intimidated by intimidation or threats.
“We are aware that certain persons and media platforms are at it again to misinform the public, particularly to the effect that the process has been halted or discontinued.
“Therefore, with the leave of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule, I call on all and sundry to disregard their antics, as their actions have already failed,” it said.
The statement added, “We remain committed to our constitutional duties and would not be dissuaded by cheap blackmail or threats from those who do not mean well for our country’s nascent democracy.”
The Assembly also thanked state residents for their support and prayers during the ongoing political process and extended “warm regards to all Democrats who believe in the Nigerian project.”
Chronicle NG reports that during the plenary on Thursday presided over by the Speaker, the Majority Leader, Major Jack, formally read a notice of allegations and gross misconduct against the governor.
The seven allegations include the demolition of the Assembly structure, extra-budgetary spending, withholding monies intended for the Assembly Service Commission, and an alleged unwillingness to comply with a Supreme Court decision on the legislature’s financial autonomy.
The House began impeachment proceedings days after Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, accused the governor of breaking a peace accord brokered by President Bola Tinubu in 2025.
