BREAKING: Rivers Assembly begins impeachment proceedings against Fubara, deputy

The Rivers State House of Assembly has initiated impeachment proceedings against the State Governor, Mr. Siminalayi Fubara.

This would be the second time the Rivers State House of Assembly will initiate impeachment proceedings against Governor Fubara.

This is coming after the State House of Assembly resumed plenary sitting, earlier than the previously scheduled resumption date of January 26.

During plenary presided over by the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, the Majority Leader, Rivers State House of Assembly, Major Jack, read out the notice of allegations and gross misconduct against Fubara.

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

Some 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.

Twenty-six members of the Rivers State House of Assembly signed the notice.

“I will ensure that this letter is forwarded to His Excellency Siminalayi Fubara, Governor of Rivers State, within seven days,” Amaewhule said.