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The impeachment plot dangling over the heads of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, like the proverbial sword of Damocles appeared to be shifting as two more lawmakers have backed out.
At a press conference in Port Harcourt, Barile Nwakoh, deputy minority leader who represents Khana constituency I and Emilia Amadi of Obio/Akpor constituency II appealed to their colleagues to suspend the ongoing impeachment process.
On Monday, Sylvanus Nwankwo, minority leader and representative of Omuma state constituency and Peter Abbey of Degema state constituency, had urged the parliament to suspend the impeachment proceedings.
Nwankwo asked the house to “temper justice with mercy” and explore alternatives to Fubara’s removal from office.
“We are begging, calling on our colleagues to reconsider our step and see how this matter can be resolved amicably, even though the governor and deputy governor have infringed on the constitution, but we are appealing to them to reconsider our stand,” he said.
Last Thursday, the state parliament commenced impeachment proceedings against the governor and his deputy.
The lawmakers launched the process after Major Jack, leader of the assembly, read gross misconduct charges against Fubara, signed by 26 members of the house.
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Major Jack stated that the decision to impeach the governor and his deputy was based on their alleged serial breach of President Bola Tinubu’s peace deal.
According to him, Governor Fubara and his deputy had repeatedly disregarded the resolutions reached during reconciliation efforts aimed at restoring stability in the state.
He accused the two leaders of running the affairs of government without commitment to transparency and good governance.
“The governor and his deputy have continued to act in a manner that undermines democratic principles and accountability.”
Jack further alleged that the peace deals facilitated by President Tinubu were breached on several occasions, including agreements reached during reconciliation meetings held in December 2023 and another in 2025.
Jack claimed that the governor and his deputy’s continuing refusal to follow the conditions of the peace pact justified the impeachment procedure now before the Assembly.
Majority of the Rivers lawmakers are loyal to Wike, who has been campaigning against Fubara’s re-election bid after accusing the governor of breaching a peace agreement they both signed before President Bola Tinubu lifted the emergency rule in Rivers.
