The Rivers State House of Assembly, under the leadership of Speaker Martin Amaewhule, failed to reconvene plenary on Thursday, one week after adjourning its last sitting.
Dip Connect Online News reports that at its first sitting of 2026, held last Thursday, the House initiated impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, over allegations of gross misconduct. The accusations include the demolition of the state assembly complex and expenditure without legislative approval, among others. The sitting was adjourned to January 15, 2026.
However, as of noon on Thursday, January 15, 2026, a visit to the Assembly’s temporary sitting venue—the conference hall of its official legislative quarters along Aba Road—showed no indication that lawmakers would reconvene.
No official explanation has been given for the failure to resume, and no new date for sitting has been announced.
Attempts to reach the House Chairman on Information, Petitions and Complaints, Eneme George, for clarification were unsuccessful, as he neither answered calls nor responded to messages as of the time of filing this report.
Elijah Adeyemi
