The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, failed to reconvene for plenary on Thursday, one week after adjourning its last sitting in which impeachment proceedings were initiated against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu.
The House, during its first sitting of 2026 held last Thursday, had cited allegations of gross misconduct, including the demolition of the state assembly complex and spending without legislative approval, before adjourning proceedings to January 15, 2026.
However, as of noon on Thursday, there was no indication that lawmakers would resume sittings at the conference hall of the Assembly’s legislative quarters along Aba Road, where plenary sessions are currently held. No official explanation was given for the failure to reconvene, and no new date for resumption was announced.
Efforts to reach the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Petitions and Complaints, Eneme George, were unsuccessful, as he neither answered calls nor responded to messages as of the time of filing this report.