Four members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who earlier withdrew from the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara have reversed their decision and declared support for the process.
Grassroots Parrot reports that the lawmakers are the Minority Leader, Sylvanus Nwankwo; Peter Abbey of Degema Constituency; Barile Nwakoh of Khana Constituency I; and Emilia Amadi of Obio/Akpor Constituency II.
They announced their decision on Friday during a live broadcast from the frontage of the Rivers State House of Assembly complex, days after calling for dialogue and political reconciliation to resolve the crisis in the state.
Explaining the U-turn, Nwankwo recalled that on January 12, 2026, he and Abbey had appealed to their colleagues to seek a political solution to the impasse between the Assembly and the governor.
However, he said the governor and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, failed to embrace dialogue, instead allegedly deploying media aides to attack the Assembly.
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“On this basis, we have decided that the impeachment proceedings should continue,” Nwankwo said.
Similarly, Nwakoh and Amadi stated that their renewed support for the impeachment followed their conclusion that the governor and his deputy had shown no genuine willingness to resolve the crisis through dialogue.
The latest development comes amid heightened tension within the Assembly over the impeachment of Fubara and his deputy.
The House, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, had last week initiated impeachment proceedings over allegations of gross misconduct, including the demolition of the Assembly complex and alleged expenditure of public funds without legislative approval.
Earlier in the week, the four lawmakers had announced their withdrawal from the process, citing the need for reconciliation. However, members of the Assembly on Friday insisted that the impeachment was constitutional and remained the only viable solution to the political impasse.
With the lawmakers’ latest reversal, the impeachment process appears to have regained momentum within the Rivers State House of Assembly.