Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have affirmed that the impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, will proceed, describing it as the sole solution to the ongoing political crisis in the state.
The lawmakers made this known on Friday while briefing journalists, after the Assembly failed to reconvene on Thursday as scheduled.
Taking turns to address the media, the legislators maintained that the impeachment proceedings were constitutional and in line with their legislative responsibilities.
They dismissed criticisms of the process, insisting that the Assembly was acting within the provisions of the law to address what they described as a political impasse in Rivers State.
The briefing came a day after the Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, failed to resume plenary on Thursday, exactly one week after adjourning its last sitting.
The House had, at its sitting last week, initiated impeachment proceedings against Fubara and his deputy over alleged gross misconduct.
The allegations included the demolition of the Assembly complex and spending public funds without legislative approval.
The impeachment move faced political pushback, with four lawmakers between Monday and Wednesday formally withdrawing from the process and calling for an amicable resolution of the crisis.
However, the four lawmakers — Minority Leader Sylvanus Nwankwo, Peter Abbey (Degema Constituency), Barile Nwakoh (Khana Constituency I), and Emilia Amadi (Obio/Akpor Constituency II) — have now reversed their earlier withdrawal and declared support for the impeachment.
