The Rivers State Government has refuted reports claiming that Governor Siminalayi Fubara has been formally served with an impeachment notice by the State House of Assembly.
Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Friday, the governor’s Special Adviser, Darlington Orji, said no impeachment notice has been delivered to Fubara as of now.
According to Orji, the governor only became aware of the alleged impeachment move through media reports, insisting that there has been no official communication from the Assembly.
He explained that the lawmakers had earlier announced they would proceed on recess and reconvene around January 28, 2026, but later held an emergency sitting outside the agreed schedule.
Orji noted that Governor Fubara was not in the state at the time of the emergency sitting, dismissing claims that he deliberately avoided the Assembly or fled to evade impeachment proceedings.
He maintained that the governor has nothing to hide and is not afraid of any lawful process, stressing that reports of an impeachment notice being served are false.
“The governor only heard from the print and electronic media that impeachment proceedings had been forwarded to him. As I speak, he has not received any notice from the Rivers State House of Assembly,” Orji said.
He added that Fubara could not have anticipated the Assembly’s emergency sitting, especially after lawmakers had earlier announced a recess.
“The governor did not run away. He is not afraid of service. There is nothing to hide,” Orji stated.
The Rivers State Government insists that due process must be followed in any impeachment process and that claims of formal service remain inaccurate.
