The Rivers State House of Assembly Friday resumed the impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Nma Odu.
All 26 members of the Assembly on Friday unanimously resolved during plenary to proceed with the impeachment process against both officials.
Consequently, the lawmakers resolved to write to the Chief Judge of the state, as provided under Section 188 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended.
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They are urging the Chief Judge to constitute a seven-member investigative panel to examine the alleged gross misconduct leveled against the governor and his deputy.A
Last week the State House of Assembly opened impeachment proceedings against Governor Fubara and his deputy after lawmakers raised allegations of “gross misconduct,” including issues connected to demolition of the Assembly complex and claims of spending without legislative approval.
The process hit uncertainty when lawmakers didn’t reconvene on Thursday.
About a week after the Assembly adjourned to continue deliberations, reports said the House failed to reconvene, with no clear public explanation at the time—creating uncertainty around the momentum of the impeachment move.
Early this week media reports speculated there were “cracks” and shifting positions inside the Assembl when some lawmakers publicly urged that the impeachment process be paused in favour of a political settlement, citing interventions by elders/leaders and concern about consequences—signalling internal pushback.
Two lawmakers (Sylvanus Nwankwo and Peter Abbey) also made a public appeal for restraint and an amicable resolution.
On Friday, lawmakers who called for peace made a U‑turn as four of them who had earlier appealed for a political solution reversed and declared support for continuing the impeachment process—arguing that the governor is unwilling to embrace the political solution they suggested.
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