Lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly have declared that they will proceed with plans to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara, escalating the political crisis rocking the oil-rich state.
The declaration was made on Friday during an ongoing press conference in Port Harcourt, where members of the Assembly insisted that the impeachment process would move forward despite growing controversy around the procedure.
The announcement comes amid a deepening standoff between the governor and the state legislature, a confrontation that has dominated political discourse in Rivers State in recent weeks.
Details of the impeachment process, including timelines and specific allegations, were not immediately disclosed at the press briefing. However, the lawmakers’ stance appears to contradict claims from the governor’s camp that no formal impeachment notice has been served.
Governor Fubara’s aides had earlier dismissed reports of an impeachment move, insisting that the governor had not received any official communication from the House of Assembly and describing the reports as speculative.
The latest statement from the Assembly signals a further hardening of positions, raising concerns about political stability and governance in Rivers State as the power struggle unfolds.
More details are expected as the situation develops.
