Another two Rivers lawmakers break ranks with Wike camp, urge halt to Fubara’s impeachment

Four members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have urged their colleagues to withdraw impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, following the controversial move initiated on January 8.

The impeachment notice accused the governor of gross misconduct, citing allegations including the demolition of the Assembly complex, extra-budgetary spending, and defiance of a Supreme Court ruling on legislative autonomy.

On Wednesday, Barile Nwakoh (Khana Constituency I) and Emilia Amadi (Obio/Akpor Constituency II) joined the growing number of lawmakers appealing for a suspension of the proceedings. Their intervention comes just 48 hours after two other legislators publicly adopted a similar position, advocating for alternative means to resolve the political impasse.

While acknowledging that the governor and his deputy may have breached certain constitutional provisions, the lawmakers cited appeals from respected state leaders as their reason for seeking a withdrawal of the impeachment motion.

Earlier, on Monday, the Minority Leader of the House, Sylvanus Nwankwo (Omuma State Constituency), held a press briefing in Port Harcourt calling for restraint.

“We have called this press conference to appeal to our colleagues to temper justice with mercy and to explore ways to resolve this matter apart from impeachment proceedings,” Nwankwo said, adding that interventions from elders and leaders within and outside the state informed their position.

With this development, four of the 26 lawmakers who initially signed the notice of alleged misconduct have now publicly supported a peaceful resolution to the crisis.

The Rivers State House of Assembly is expected to resume plenary on January 15, 2026.