The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, has formally transmitted allegations of gross misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, setting in motion a constitutional process that could lead to their impeachment.
The transmission came just hours after Amaewhule received documents endorsed by 26 lawmakers of the Assembly, accusing the state’s top executives of actions deemed inconsistent with their offices. The notice of allegations, dated January 8, 2026, was signed by the Speaker and delivered separately to both the Governor and his Deputy.
According to the Speaker, the allegations were initially submitted to him on January 5, 2026, and were endorsed by 26 members of the House — a figure he noted constitutes the required two-thirds majority stipulated by the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
In his letter to Governor Fubara, Amaewhule stated that the notice was presented in line with Sections 188(1) and 188(2) of the Constitution, which govern impeachment proceedings against a sitting governor and deputy governor.
“The number of signatories to the notice is two-thirds of the membership of the Assembly, and it is submitted pursuant to Section 188(1) and Section 188(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” the letter read.
The Speaker urged the Governor to formally respond to the allegations within the timeframe prescribed by law, reminding him of his constitutional obligation to address the claims as outlined under Section 188.
“You are requested to respond to the allegations of gross misconduct accordingly. In doing so, your attention is drawn to the provisions of Section 188 of the Constitution,” Amaewhule wrote.
A similar notice was also served on Deputy Governor Prof. Ngozi Odu, who is equally named in the allegations. With the formal notification now delivered, both officials are expected to engage the constitutional process as the Assembly moves forward with the impeachment procedure.
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The development marks a significant escalation in Rivers State’s political climate, as attention now turns to how the Governor and his Deputy will respond to the allegations.
