Two additional members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have urged their colleagues to suspend the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, citing appeals from leaders and stakeholders within and outside the state.
The lawmakers, Barile Nwakoh, representing Khana Constituency I, and Emilia Amadi of Obio/Akpor Constituency II, made the call on Wednesday, barely 24 hours after two other legislators publicly withdrew their support for the impeachment move.
The impeachment notice, issued on January 8, accused Governor Fubara of gross misconduct, including the demolition of the Assembly complex, extra-budgetary spending and alleged defiance of a Supreme Court ruling on legislative autonomy.
Although Nwakoh and Amadi acknowledged that the governor and his deputy breached constitutional provisions, they said their decision to seek a withdrawal of the impeachment process followed interventions by well-meaning elders and leaders in the state.
Earlier, two other lawmakers had also distanced themselves from the impeachment plot, urging the Assembly to suspend the process and seek alternative means of resolving the political crisis.
Speaking at a press conference in Port Harcourt on Monday, the Minority Leader of the House and representative of Omuma State Constituency, Sylvanus Nwankwo, appealed to lawmakers to exercise restraint.
“We have called this press conference to appeal to our colleagues to temper justice with mercy and to see how we can resolve this matter apart from impeachment proceedings,” Nwankwo said.
He added that the intervention was driven by numerous pleas from elders and leaders concerned about peace and stability in the state.
With the latest development, four out of the 26 lawmakers who signed the notice of alleged misconduct have now expressed support for a peaceful resolution of the political impasse.
The Rivers State House of Assembly is expected to resume plenary on January 15, 2026.
