{"id":125032,"date":"2026-01-16T17:53:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=125032"},"modified":"2026-01-16T17:53:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:53:34","slug":"rivers-assembly-vows-to-proceed-with-fubaras-impeachment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/rivers-assembly-vows-to-proceed-with-fubaras-impeachment\/","title":{"rendered":"Rivers Assembly Vows to Proceed with Fubara\u2019s Impeachment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1854472277204219856\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1854472277204219856-header\" class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1854472277204219856-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly on Friday insisted they would press ahead with impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, accusing the executive of undermining the legislature and failing to resolve the state\u2019s protracted political crisis.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking at a press conference in Port Harcourt, the lawmakers said the governor \u201clacked the trust needed to address the crisis rocking the state\u201d and alleged that both he and his deputy had violated provisions of the 1999 Constitution while intimidating members of the House.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe governor has left us with no choice but to exercise our legislative power to impeach him from office,\u201d one legislator said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite the escalating tensions, the lawmakers expressed appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for his intervention in the crisis. They also called on the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule, to reconvene plenary to allow the impeachment process to proceed.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a notable reversal, four lawmakers who had earlier advocated a political solution announced a change in position, pledging their support for the continuation of the impeachment process.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe now believe that the impeachment path is the best way to restore trust and stability in Rivers State,\u201d they said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following the press conference, the lawmakers proceeded to the assembly complex to commence a parliamentary session, signalling that impeachment proceedings are likely to dominate Rivers State\u2019s political landscape in the coming weeks.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_8960171971400263875ymail_android_signature\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly on Friday insisted they would press ahead with impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu,&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":115102,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125032","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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