The Rivers State House of Assembly has initiated impeachment proceedings against the State Governor, Mr. Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu.
They are being accused of gross misconduct.
During plenary presided over by the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, the Majority Leader, Rivers State House of Assembly, Major Jack, read out the notice of allegations and gross misconduct against Fubara.
Relying on Section 188 of the Nigerian Constitution, Jack reeled out seven points of alleged gross misconduct against Fubara.
Some of the accusations include the demolition of the Assembly Complex, extra budgetary spending, withholding funds meant for the Assembly Service Commission, a refusal to obey the supreme court on the financial autonomy of the house.
Twenty-six members of the Rivers State House of Assembly signed the notice.
“I will ensure that this letter is forwarded to His Excellency Siminalayi Fubara, Governor of Rivers State, within seven days,” Amaewhule said.
After Jack laid his notice before the Speaker, the deputy leader, Linda Stewart also brought forward a notice of gross misconduct against Odu.
Some of the gross misconducts allegations included reckless and unconstitutional spending of public funds, obstruction of the House of Assembly from performing her constitutional duties as outlined by the 1999 Constitution, conniving to allow unauthorized persons to occupy offices without proper screening by the legitimate House of Assembly.
Other allegations were that she approached another group of people for budgetary approval instead of the legitimate Rivers State House of Assembly, seizure of salaries and allowances accruing to the RSHA and the Assembly Service Commission
This is coming after the State House of Assembly resumed plenary sitting, earlier than the previously scheduled resumption date of January 26.
This would be the second time the Rivers State House of Assembly will initiate impeachment proceedings against Governor Fubara and his deputy within one year following the first attempt in March 2025.
