Rivers State Assembly Begins Impeachment Proceedings Against Gov. Fubara By Saheed Badmus

Rivers State Assembly Begins Impeachment Proceedings Against Gov. Fubara

By Saheed Badmus

The Rivers State House of Assembly has commenced impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Oduh.

This development ensued during plenary presided over by the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, according to a live broadcast on TVC on Thursday, the Majority Leader, Major Jack, read out the notice of allegations and gross misconduct against Fubara.

Twenty-six members of the Rivers State House of Assembly signed the notice, which they alleged was against the Nigerian Constitution.

Speaker Amaewhule said the notice will be served to Fubara in the next seven days.

The Deputy Majority Leader of the House, Linda Stewart, also read out the notice of allegations and gross misconduct against Oduh.

Relying on Section 188 of the Nigerian
Constitution, Jack reeled out seven points of alleged gross misconduct against Fubara.

Part of the accusations include the demolition of the Assembly Complex, extra budgetary spending, withholding funds meant for the Assembly Service Commission, a refusal to obey the supreme court on the financial autonomy of the house.