Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have maintained that the impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, will continue, describing it as the only remedy for the political turmoil in the state.
The legislators announced this on Friday during a live broadcast from the front of the Rivers State House of Assembly complex, following the Assembly’s failure to reconvene on Thursday as planned.
Taking turns to speak to the press, the lawmakers asserted that the impeachment actions were lawful and aligned with their legislative duties.
They rejected critiques of the procedure, claiming that the Assembly operated within legal frameworks to resolve what they termed a political deadlock in Rivers State.
The briefing was held a day after the Assembly, under Speaker Martin Amaewhule, did not reconvene plenary on Thursday, precisely one week after ending its previous session.
Last week, the House began impeachment proceedings against Fubara and his deputy for supposed serious misconduct.
The accusations involved the destruction of the Assembly building and the use of public money without legislative consent.
The impeachment initiative encountered political resistance, as four legislators officially retracted their support from Monday to Wednesday and requested a peaceful resolution to the situation.
Nonetheless, the four legislators — Minority Leader Sylvanus Nwankwo, Peter Abbey (Degema Constituency), Barile Nwakoh (Khana Constituency I), and Emilia Amadi (Obio/Akpor Constituency II) — have retracted their previous withdrawal and expressed support for the impeachment
