The Rivers State House of Assembly has commenced impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
The legislature kicked off the process at plenary on Thursday.
The lawmakers are accusing Fubara and his deputy of gross misconduct.
Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule, is presiding over the session.
The day’s proceedings bear the imprimatur of renewed hostilities between Fubara and his predecessor Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
On December 5, 2025, a horde of the Rivers assembly lawmakers led by the speaker, announced their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Days later, Fubara formalised his own switch from the PDP to the APC.
Most of the Rivers lawmakers have stayed loyal to Wike.
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