By Our Reporter
Lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly from the Ijaw ethnic group have urged the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, to reopen the Assembly chambers to enable the resumption of impeachment proceedings against Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu.
The lawmakers made the call amid renewed tension in the Assembly, following the withdrawal of four members who had earlier advocated a political resolution to the crisis in the state.
The House, which was expected to reconvene on Thursday, failed to sit as scheduled. However, on Friday, members regrouped at the conference hall within their residential quarters, where they resolved to continue with the impeachment process.
The lawmakers said the decision was taken because the governor and his deputy had allegedly failed to address the constitutional issues outlined in the impeachment notice served on them.
Two of the lawmakers, Hon. Barile Nwakoh (Khana Constituency I) and Hon. Emilia Amadi (Obio/Akpor Constituency II), who spoke to journalists, announced that they had abandoned earlier calls for political solutions and were now committed to pursuing the impeachment.
They insisted that the impeachment process would proceed in line with constitutional provisions.