The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, is currently in the eye of the storm as the fresh political crisis in the oil-rich state took a different turn on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
Naijaonpoint reports that the Rivers State House of Assembly, which had earlier scheduled its resumption on January 26, resumed plenary on Thursday and commenced fresh impeachment proceedings against Fubara and his Deputy, Ngozi Odu, issuing them a seven-day notice to respond to allegations of gross misconduct.
This is the third time Fubara and Odu have faced impeachment proceedings by the Assembly since taking office in 2023.
Attempts to impeach them in 2023 and 2025, amid political feuds between Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, were halted by President Bola Tinubu’s intervention before a state of emergency was declared in the state.
Below are the allegations against Fubara.
1. Reckless and unconstitutional expenditure of public funds
2. Unconstitutional misappropriation of public funds
3. Hindering the Rivers Assembly from performing its constitutional duties
4. Illegal appointments of persons without screening by the House of Assembly as provided by the Constitution
5. Seizure of salaries and funds meant for Assembly members
6. Seizure of salaries of the clerk of the Rivers House of Assembly, Emeka Amadi
7. Refusal to implement provisions of the Constitution on the financial autonomy of the legislature and the judiciary
8. Withholding of funds meant for the running of the Rivers House of Assembly Service Commission and hindering its activities