The Rivers State House of Assembly has commenced moves to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara, following the presentation of a notice of allegations and gross misconduct against him on the floor of the House.
The Assembly, led by Speaker Martins Amaewhule, made a sudden U-turn on its earlier decision to resume plenary on January 26, opting instead to reconvene on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
The development was conveyed through an internal memo dated January 5, signed by the Clerk of the House, Emeka Amadi, and circulated to all lawmakers.
“By the leave of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule DSSRS and in line with Order 4, Rule 3 of the Standing Orders of the Rivers House of Assembly (1999), you are hereby informed that the House will reconvene for Plenary on Thursday, 8th of January, 2026, at 10:00am,” the memo read.
It urged members to treat the sitting with “utmost importance.”
During the plenary session presided over by Amaewhule, the Majority Leader, Major Jack, formally read out the notice of allegations and gross misconduct against Governor Fubara.
The lawmakers accused the governor of allegedly converting state funds into foreign currency and paying individuals from Abuja to influence President Bola Tinubu to intervene and prevent the Assembly from summoning him to present the 2025 budget.
According to the House, 26 lawmakers signed the impeachment notice, which they claim is grounded in provisions of the Nigerian Constitution.
Speaker Amaewhule announced that the notice would be served on Governor Fubara within seven days, in line with constitutional procedure.
In a related development, the Deputy Majority Leader, Linda Stewart, also read a separate notice of allegations and gross misconduct against Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, signaling that she may also face impeachment proceedings.
The move further deepens the political crisis in Rivers State, as tensions continue to escalate between the executive and the legislature.
