The Rivers State House of Assembly has screened and confirmed five out of nine commissioner nominees submitted by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Four nominees were rejected due to poor performance and controversies surrounding them. Key highlights:
The Rivers State House of Assembly has suspended the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu following intervention by President Bola Tinubu. The motion to halt the process was passed on Thursday during the House’s resumed sitting in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Earlier in the year, the Assembly had initiated…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has shown no sign of backing down on its plan to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, over allegations of “gross misconduct” leveled against them by 26 lawmakers in the 32-member Assembly. This followed the refusal of the lawmakers to grant audience to a seven-member…
Four members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have withdrawn their earlier calls for restraint and reaffirmed their support for the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. Addressing journalists at a press conference on Friday in Port Harcourt, the state capital, the lawmakers said the governor had failed to show…
A deepening division has emerged within the Rivers State House of Assembly as two lawmakers have publicly called for a halt to the impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu. In a surprising development on Monday in Port Harcourt, the House Minority Leader, Hon. Sylvanus Nwankwo, appealed to his colleagues…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has raised concerns over what it described as covert attempts by unidentified individuals to undermine the ongoing impeachment proceedings against the Governor and Deputy Governor of the state. In a statement dated January 11, 2026, and signed by the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Petitions and Complaints,…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has commenced impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Oduh. At a plenary session on Thursday presided over by the Speaker, Martins Amaewhule, the Majority Leader, Major Jack, formally presented a notice detailing allegations of gross misconduct against the governor. The proceedings were broadcast live on…
Organised Labour has strongly condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, warning that it may be forced to take decisive actions that could disrupt national economic activities if the proclamation is not reversed within a reasonable timeframe. The threat was made in a statement jointly signed by the Rivers State Chairperson…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has criticised the suspension of elected officials in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, warning that the move could tarnish the country’s image. Speaking as the Chairman at the Haske Satumari Foundation Colloquium in Abuja on Saturday, Jonathan expressed his disappointment over the removal of elected officials. “These actions by key…
The sole administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ibas, has called on the contractor handling the State Assembly Complex project to accelerate work and ensure it is completed as outlined in the contract. He made the request during a site inspection of the ongoing reconstruction of the Assembly Complex, located along Moscow Road in Port Harcourt…
