16-1-2026
Efforts by the Rivers State of Assembly to impeach governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy Ngozi Odu has run into traffic after a high court sitting in Port Harcourt stopped the Rivers State chief judge from receiving or acting on any impeachment notice.
The Rivers state house of assembly had asked the chief judge of the state to constitute a panel to investigate allegations of gross misconduct levelled against Fubara and Odu.
The order was issued by Florence Fiberesima, presiding judge 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 from members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
“That an Interim Injunction is hereby made restraining the 32h Defendant i.e. The Hon Chief Judge of Rivers State from receiving, forwarding. considering and/or howsoever acting on any request, resolution, articles of impeachment
Or other documents or communication from the 1-27th and 31st Defendants for the purpose of constituting a panel to investigate the purported allegations of misconduct against the Claimant/Applicant for seven days,” the other reads.
The judge also said the order and court processes can be served on the defendants by pasting them at the gate of the Rivers state house of assembly and serving staff at the chief judge’s chambers.
Fubara...