The Rivers State House of Assembly has said that the impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu is on course.
On Thursday, the state parliament commenced impeachment proceedings against the duo.
The lawmakers launched the process after the Assembly leader, Hon. Major Jack read gross misconduct charges against Fubara and Odu, signed by 26 members of the house.
On Friday, reports claimed that the parliament had suspended the impeachment process against the governor following the intervention of President Bola Tinubu.
But, in a statement, the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Petitions and Complaints, Hon. Enemi George said that notices of gross misconduct had been forwarded to Fubara and Odu, noting that lawmakers are awaiting their responses.
He maintained that the process had not been suspended or discontinued, describing the reports as false narratives aimed at misleading the public and causing disaffection.
The statement read: ‘We are aware that certain persons and media platforms are at it again to misinform the public, particularly to the effect that the process has been halted or discontinued.
‘Some are trending false narratives to cause disaffection between the House and well-meaning Nigerians. Therefore, with the leave of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule.
‘I call on all and sundry to disregard their antics, as their actions have already failed.
‘We remain committed to our constitutional duties and will not be dissuaded by cheap blackmail or threats from those who do not have our country’s nascent democracy at heart’.
George asked the public to disregard what he described as antics, saying the house would not be deterred by ‘cheap blackmail or threats’, and remains committed to its constitutional duties.
