The Rivers State House of Assembly, under the leadership of Speaker Martin Amaewhule, did not reconvene for plenary on Thursday, one week after it adjourned its previous session.
At its first sitting of 2026, which took place last Thursday, the Assembly initiated impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu.
The lawmakers cited allegations of gross misconduct, including the demolition of the state assembly complex and expenditures carried out without legislative approval, among other claims. The sitting was subsequently adjourned to January 15, 2026.
However, observations as of noon on Thursday indicated that the Assembly had yet to resume. A visit to the venue showed no activity suggesting that plenary would hold.
The House currently conducts its sittings at the conference hall of its official legislative quarters located along Aba Road.
As of the time of filing this report, no official reason had been given for the failure to reconvene, and no new date for resumption had been announced.
Attempts to obtain clarification from the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Petitions, and Complaints, Eneme George, were unsuccessful. Calls placed to his phone were not answered, and messages sent to him also went unanswered.
(PUNCH)
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