Two more lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly have told their colleagues to withdraw the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu.
The lawmakers, Barile Nwakoh, who represents Khana Constituency I, and Emilia Amadi of Obio/Akpor Constituency II, made the call on Wednesday, barely 24 hours after two other legislators publicly backed out of the process.
The first two members who on Monday withdrew from the move, urged the House to explore alternative means of resolving the political crisis.
One of them, the Minority Leader of the House who represents Omuma State Constituency, Sylvanus Nwankwo, asked the Assembly 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,” he said.
Nwankwo added that the intervention was prompted by appeals from elders and leaders within and outside the state.
“That is why we are here this morning to appeal to the conscience of our fellow colleagues, having listened to so many pleas and calls from our elders and leaders, both within and outside the state, begging for leniency,” he said.
The impeachment notice accused Fubara of gross misconduct, citing allegations including the demolition of the Assembly complex, extra-budgetary spending, and defiance of a Supreme Court ruling on legislative autonomy.
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.
