RIVERS LAWMAKERS URGE COLLEAGUES TO HALT IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST GOVERNOR FUBARA

Port Harcourt, January 14, 2026 – Two more members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have called on their colleagues to withdraw impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Ngozi Odu, advocating dialogue over confrontation.
The lawmakers, Barile Nwakoh (Khana Constituency I) and Emilia Amadi (Obio/Akpor Constituency II), made the appeal two days after fellow legislators Sylvanus Eyinna Nwankwo and Peter Abbey publicly urged restraint and reconciliation in handling the ongoing standoff between the legislative and executive arms of government.
Speaking at a press briefing in Port Harcourt, Nwankwo, Minority Leader of the House representing Omuma State Constituency, said leaders within and outside Rivers State had called for leniency. He encouraged fellow lawmakers to reconsider impeachment and explore peaceful alternatives.
Abbey, representing Degema State Constituency, acknowledged that while the governor may have violated constitutional provisions, mistakes are possible. He stressed that the administration has a responsibility to prevent future breaches.
The lawmakers’ statements highlight growing calls for dialogue and reconciliation as the state grapples with tensions between its executive and legislative branches