Dare Babalola
The Rivers State Government has rubbished claims that Governor Siminalayi Fubara received formal impeachment notice from the state House of Assembly.
The Special Adviser Darlington Orji stating on Arise TV’s Morning Show that as of Friday morning, the governor was yet to be served any such notice, contradicting earlier reports of the impeachment proceedings moving forward.
Orji revealed that Governor Fubara only got wind of the alleged impeachment plan through media reports, emphasizing that no official word had been received by the governor’s office.
He noted that the Assembly had announced a recess until January 28, 2026, but the lawmakers abruptly reconvened for an emergency sitting, catching everyone off guard.
According to Orji, Governor Fubara was not in the state at the time of the sitting, dismissing suggestions that he deliberately avoided the Assembly or fled to escape impeachment proceedings.
He insisted that the governor has nothing to hide and is not afraid of any lawful process, maintaining that claims of an impeachment notice being served are inaccurate.
He said, “Thank you for giving me the privilege to lend my voice on some of the recent developments in Rivers state.
“Yes, we heard on the print media and national television that impeachment proceeding has been forwarded to His Excellency, Governor Fubara. I can confirm to you, up until this minute, he has not received any proceedings from the state House of Assembly.
“The governor is not a spirit to preempt the State House Assembly that they were going to sit, because if they recall, the assembly announced in their last sitting that they were going for recess to reconvene on 28 January or there about. And the governor, after the first period, decided to step out, maybe to have a rest or to attend to some other issues. The Governor was not in town as at the time they really convened.
“Remember, they had an emergency proceeding, not on the date they had agreed. That’s one. So the governor didn’t run away. The governor is not afraid of service because there is no cockroach in his cupboard. He has nothing to hide.”
