For one change wey don make political wahala for Rivers State worse, four members of di House of Assembly wey recently dey call for “political solution” don change their mind
Di lawmakers don change their mind now, dem don declare say dem support di ongoing impeachment wey dey target Governor Siminalayi Fubara and him deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu. Di announcement come from Minority Leader Sylvanus Nwankwo (Omuma Constituency) for press briefing wey shele for Port Harcourt on Friday, January 16, 2026. People wey join am na Peter Abbey (Degema), Barile Nwakoh (Khana I), and Emilia Amadi (Obio/Akpor II). Di group before don try keep distance from di impeachment matter earlier for di week, as dem dey reason say make peace and calm dey first. But Nwankwo talk say on Friday, dem plea for political solution no gree reach di executive arm. “Instead of to accept di political solution wey we offer, we see say di governor and di deputy governor don use their media aides dey attack House of Assembly anyhow,” Nwankwo talk. “Na why we dey talk say make di impeachment process continue.” Nwakoh and Amadi join am talk say di governor never show any sign say e wan correct him steps or govern according to di constitution. Di impeachment matter wey officially start on January 8, 2025, dey led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule. Di Assembly no fit hold scheduled plenary on Thursday as dem hear say people dey plan to remove Speaker Amaewhule, but Friday briefing show say leadership still dey committed to di impeachment process. Meanwhile, Pan-Niger Delta Forum don inaugurate reconciliation committee on Friday to try settle di wahala, dem warn say if Rivers State no balance, e fit cause bigger security wahala for di country.
