By Peter Onyekachukwu 
By Peter Onyekachukwu
Fresh indications that the Rivers State House of Assembly may reconvene later this week have underscored the deepening political uncertainty in the state, as internal disagreements continue to trail the ongoing impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu.
Despite reported divisions within the House and alleged plots by some minority party members to unseat Speaker Martin Amaewhule, lawmakers pushing the impeachment insist the process remains constitutional and the only viable path to resolving the protracted executive–legislative standoff.
Sources disclosed that pressure from political leaders loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, may have influenced recent shifts within the Assembly, further complicating the already tense situation.
Against this backdrop, four lawmakers who had earlier called for dialogue and reconciliation dramatically reversed their position on Friday, throwing their weight back behind the impeachment move.
The lawmakers Hon. Sylvanus Nwankwo (Minority Leader), Peter Abbey (Degema), Barile Nwakoh (Khana I), and Emilia Amadi (Obio/Akpor II) made their renewed stance public while addressing journalists at the entrance of the Assembly complex in Port Harcourt.
Their reversal comes barely days after they had withdrawn from the impeachment proceedings and urged their colleagues to seek a political solution to the crisis rocking the state.
Explaining the change of heart, Nwankwo accused the governor and his deputy of showing no genuine commitment to peace.
“You will recall that on the 12th day of January 2026, myself and my colleague, Honourable Peter Abbey, addressed the press and appealed for a political solution to the impasse between the Assembly and the governor,” he said.
“During the pendency of that appeal, we discovered that the governor and the deputy governor had instead deployed their media aides to attack the Rivers State House of Assembly continuously. On that basis, we have resolved that the impeachment proceedings should continue.”
Hon. Nwakoh and Amadi also justified their renewed support for the impeachment, citing what they described as the refusal of the governor and his deputy to embrace dialogue.
The impeachment process, initiated last week under the leadership of Speaker Amaewhule, is anchored on allegations of gross misconduct, including the demolition of the Assembly complex and alleged expenditure of public funds without legislative approval.
As tensions continue to rise, political observers say the unfolding drama could further reshape power alignments within the Assembly and determine the immediate future of governance in Rivers State.