Four members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, who previously pulled out of the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara, have make a U-turn, declaring that the impeachment was still on course.
In a press conference on Friday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital, the lawmakers realigned with the process, stating that the impeachment of Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, should continue.
They said their initial appeal for a political solution had been ignored by the governor, accusing him and his deputy of encouraging attacks against the House of Assembly through their media aides.
One of the lawmakers said, “Good morning, members of the press. You will recall that on the 12th day of January 2026, myself and my colleague addressed the press wherein we made a plea with our colleagues to seek a political solution to this impasse that is going on between the Assembly and the Governor of Rivers state.
“During the pendency of this appeal, we found out that the Governor and the Deputy Governor have employed their media aides to continuously attack the House of Assembly. Instead of seeking the political solution which we offered, it is on this basis that I, and my colleague are saying that the impeachment proceedings should continue. We have said that. Thank you.”
Another lawmaker said the continued impeachment process was based on what he described as persistent constitutional violations by the governor and his deputy.
He said, “Gentlemen of the press, you will recall, as the Minority Leader said a few days ago, we pleaded with our colleagues to rescind the impeachment process. But as we all know, as my colleague the Honourable Speaker said, we have been subjected to a series of attacks because we see that the Governor’s plot is to continue to infringe on the Constitution.
“I told you that infringement on the Constitution is a no-go. It is a no-no. There is no stopping the Governor and the Deputy Governor. This is not ethnic, and we should not ethnicise this matter. This is simply a constitutional matter. And so, we are saying that the process should continue. Thank you.”
The lawmakers insisted that their latest position was guided strictly by constitutional concerns, not ethnic or personal considerations, as the political crisis in Rivers State continues to deepen.
