A few hours after receiving documents containing alleged gross misconducts against Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, from 26 lawmakers, Speaker Martin’s Amaewhule has gone ahead to transmit letters containing the allegations to the governor and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu.
The letters entitled: “Notice of allegations of gross misconduct” brought pursuant to Section 188 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 was dated January 8, 2026 and signed by Amaewhule, reports The Nation.
In the letter Amaewhule informed the governor that he received a notice of allegations of gross misconduct dated January 5, 2026 against him from 26 members of the Rivers Assembly.
He said the number that signed the notice represented two-third of the membership of the Assembly.
Amaewhule said he forwarded the notice to the governor in pursuant to Section 188 (1) and (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended .
Addressing the governor, he said: “You are requested to reply to the allegations of gross misconduct accordingly. In doing this, your attention is drawn to the provisions of section 188 of the constitution”.
A similar letter was also sent to the Deputy Governor, Prof. Ngozi Odu.
Recall that there have been media reports of intense criticisms by various interest groups since the lawmakers, majority of whom are loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and immediate past governor of the state, Mr Nyesom Wike, started moves to impeach the governor and his deputy.
