Rivers Chief Judge Acknowledges Receipt Of Fubara's Impeachment Notice Despite Court Order
The Rivers State House of Assembly, has said that the state Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Amadi, has acknowledged receipt of its impeachment notice against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Ngozi Odu, despite the court order halting such processes
The Rivers State House of Assembly, has said that the state Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Amadi, has acknowledged receipt of its impeachment notice against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Ngozi Odu, despite the court order halting such processes.
The Assembly had last week, commenced impeachment proceedings against the governor and his deputy despite a court order stopping it.
The House began the Impeachment process after its Leader, Major Jack, read charges of gross misconduct signed by 26 members against Fubara and his deputy.
Later on Friday, the lawmakers voted in favour of a motion requesting the chief judge to probe the gross misconduct allegations against Fubara and his deputy.
According to the Assembly, the
allegations include budgetary impropriety, failure to present the 2026 appropriation bill to the assembly, unauthorised expenditure of public funds, withholding of statutory allocations to the legislature, and other acts deemed to constitute gross misconduct.
Subsequently, a high court in Port Harcourt issued an interim order restraining the state’s chief judge from receiving or acting on any impeachment notice against Fubara and Odu.
The court presided over by Florence Fiberesima, issued the order, following two separate suits filed by Fubara and his deputy, marked OYHC/7/CS/2026 and OYHC/6/CS/2026.
Fiberesima barred the chief judge from receiving, forwarding, considering, or acting on any request, resolution, or articles of impeachment submitted by members of the Rivers state house of assembly.
‘AMADI HAS ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT OF IMPEACHMENT NOTICE’
However, in a statement issued on Friday, January 16, 2026, evening, the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Petitions and Complaints, Enemi George, said the letters forwarded to the chief judge, along with all relevant documents and notices of allegations of gross misconduct, had been “received and acknowledged.”
George also said that, “It is important to inform the good people of Rivers state that Mr Speaker has already complied with the constitution, and letters sent by him to the chief judge have been received and acknowledged.
“All relevant documents, including the Notices of Allegations of Gross Misconduct, were attached.”
He, also, noted that the assembly’s actions were in strict compliance with constitutional provisions and thanked Rivers residents for their support and prayers.
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