Two more members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have appealed to their colleagues to halt the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, citing growing interventions by elders and well-meaning leaders in the state.
The lawmakers, Barile Nwakoh (Khana Constituency I) and Emilia Amadi (Obio/Akpor Constituency II), made the appeal on Wednesday, barely 24 hours after two other legislators publicly distanced themselves from the impeachment move initiated on January 8.
The impeachment notice accused Governor Fubara of gross misconduct, including the alleged demolition of the Assembly complex, extra-budgetary spending, and defiance of a Supreme Court judgment on legislative autonomy.
According to a report by TVC News, Nwakoh and Amadi acknowledged that the governor and his deputy may have breached certain constitutional provisions.
However, they said their decision to seek a withdrawal of the impeachment process followed sustained interventions by respected leaders within and outside Rivers State, who warned against actions capable of deepening the political crisis.
Their position aligns with that earlier taken by two other lawmakers who had withdrawn support for the impeachment plot and called for dialogue as a more constructive path to resolving the impasse.
On Monday, the Minority Leader of the House and member representing Omuma State Constituency, Sylvanus Nwankwo, alongside another legislator, addressed a press conference in Port Harcourt, urging the Assembly to exercise restraint and prioritise peace.
“We have called this press conference to appeal to our colleagues to temper justice with mercy and to explore ways of resolving this matter outside impeachment proceedings,” Nwankwo said.
He explained that their intervention was driven by appeals from elders and leaders across the state and beyond.
“We have listened to numerous pleas and calls from our elders and leaders, both within and outside Rivers State, urging leniency and caution in the handling of this matter,” he added.
With the latest development, four of the 26 lawmakers who endorsed the notice of alleged misconduct have now openly called for a peaceful resolution of the crisis, raising fresh questions about the momentum and consensus behind the impeachment effort.
The Rivers State House of Assembly is expected to resume plenary on January 15, 2026, amid heightened political tension and growing calls for dialogue.
