The members of the Rivers State Legislature reaffirmed their commitment to initiating impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu. They described this as the only realistic solution to the political crisis in the state.
The lawmakers made this statement at a press conference on Friday, after the Legislature session was postponed as scheduled on Thursday.
In their addresses to the media, the lawmakers emphasized that the impeachment proceedings are constitutional and fall within their jurisdiction. They rejected criticism of the process and insisted that the Legislature is acting within the law to resolve what they consider to be the political deadlock in Rivers State.
This press conference took place one week after the postponement of the last Legislature session chaired by Speaker Martin Amaewhule. Parliament initiated impeachment proceedings against the governor and deputy governor, citing, among other things, the demolition of the parliament building and the misappropriation of public funds.
This initiative, however, met with resistance: Four members of parliament officially withdrew from the proceedings earlier this week, calling for a peaceful resolution to the crisis.
Although the National Assembly was expected to resume its plenary session on Thursday, no session took place, fueling speculation about possible internal divisions within the assembly.
However, on Friday, the members of parliament reaffirmed that the impeachment proceedings would continue.
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