By Attah Ede and Kamsi Anayo
Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, including the Speaker, Mr. Martin Amaewhule,failed to resume plenary on Thursday, January 15, 2026, a week after adjourning its last sitting.
The House had at its first sitting in 2026, on January 8 immediately initiated impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, over allegations of gross misconduct.
The charges include the demolition of the state assembly complex, spending without legislative approval, and other related offences.
The House subsequently adjourned until January 15, 2026, to continue the proceedings.
However, by noon on Thursday, January 15, there was no signs of the Assembly resuming for legislative session..
There was no sign of activity in the House, which currently holds sittings in the conference hall of its official legislative quarters along Aba Road, Port Harcourt.
Curiously no official statement has been issued no provide explanation for the current situation.
It might be that the delay follows an intervention from two additional members of the Assembly, Barile Nwakoh (representing Khana Constituency I) and Emilia Amadi (representing Obio/Akpor Constituency II), who, on Wednesday, appealed to their colleagues to discontinue the impeachment process.
In their appeal, the lawmakers acknowledged that both the governor and his deputy might have breached constitutional provisions, but they argued that appeals from respected leaders across the state should not be disregarded.
Their intervention came just two days after Minority Leader Sylvanus Nwankwo (representing Omuma Constituency) and Peter Abbey (representing Degema Constituency) also urged the Assembly to temper justice with mercy in their handling of the impeachment proceedings.
As of Thursday afternoon, there has been no official statement from the Rivers State House of Assembly or its leadership regarding the delay in reconvening.
Efforts to obtain clarification from the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Petitions and Complaints, Eneme George, were unsuccessful.
