Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has downplayed the impeachment discover issued in opposition to him by the Rivers State Home of Meeting, describing it as a “love letter” and insisting he stays targeted on governance.
The governor made the comment whereas addressing supporters in Port Harcourt, shortly after lawmakers moved to start impeachment proceedings in opposition to him and his deputy, Ngozi Odu.
His feedback have been greeted with loud cheers from the group, as he appeared calm and unbothered by the political rigidity within the state.
POLITICS NIGERIA earlier reported that the Rivers State Home of Meeting had accused the governor’s administration of gross misconduct, a transfer that triggered the issuance of an impeachment discover.
The method has since generated intense political debate throughout the state, with sharp divisions between the chief and the legislature.
Nonetheless, regardless of a subsisting interim order from the Rivers State Excessive Court docket restraining the lawmakers from persevering with with the impeachment course of, the Meeting introduced on Friday that the Chief Decide of the state had acquired and acknowledged the discover served on the governor.
Talking on the grand finale of the 2026 NPA Port Harcourt Worldwide Polo Match, Governor Fubara dismissed the event as a distraction. He advised his supporters that he had anticipated a peaceable 12 months however was as an alternative greeted with political drama.
“I assumed 2026 can be the best however they only landed me a love letter,” the governor stated.
He confused that the political state of affairs wouldn’t derail his administration from its obligations.
In accordance with him, his authorities stays dedicated to supporting people and establishments that genuinely search the progress and stability of Rivers State.
“However that, not withstanding, we should perform our accountability as authorities and we are going to proceed to assist everybody who means nicely for Rivers State,” he added.