A Rivers State High Court sitting in Oyigbo, Port Harcourt, on Friday issued an interim injunction stopping the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, and other officials from taking further steps toward the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy.
In the ruling, Justice F.A. Fiberesima restrained the Speaker, the Clerk of the House, and others from sending any form of correspondence to the Chief Judge of Rivers State concerning the impeachment process. The court also barred the Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Amadi, from receiving, acting on, or processing any request or resolution from the Assembly aimed at setting up a panel to investigate the alleged misconduct of the governor and his deputy for a period of seven days.
The order followed two motions filed separately by Governor Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu. The judge granted permission for the interim order and other court documents in the suits to be served on the defendants at the gate of the Rivers State Assembly quarters. The Chief Judge was also directed to be served through any judiciary staff at his chambers within the High Court premises.
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Justice Fiberesima adjourned the matter to January 23, 2026, for the hearing of the motion on notice.
Meanwhile, the political tension in the state continued to escalate, as the Rivers State House of Assembly resolved on Friday to press ahead with the impeachment proceedings. Adding to the drama, four lawmakers who had earlier withdrawn from the process and called for dialogue reversed their decision, accusing the governor of refusing to embrace reconciliation.
