Rivers State

January 18, (THEWILL) — The renewed impeachment threat against Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof Ngozi Odu, has once again reignited political tensions in the oil-rich state. THEWILL, however, gathered that while the governor and the lawmakers...

January 16, (THEWILL) — A Rivers State High Court sitting in Oyigbo on Friday, January 16, 2026, barred the Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Chibuzor-Amadi, from receiving, considering, or acting on any impeachment-related request against Governor...

January 16, (THEWILL) — The Rivers State House of Assembly, under the leadership of Speaker Martin Amaewhule, has formally directed the Chief Judge of the state to constitute a seven-man panel to investigate allegations of gross misconduct against Governor...

January 16, (THEWILL) — Twenty-six members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, on Friday, declared their intention to continue the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara, accusing him of gross misconduct and persistent violations of the Constitution. The lawmakers,...

January 14, (THEWILL) — Pressure continued to mount on the Rivers State House of Assembly on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, as two additional lawmakers publicly withdrew their support for the ongoing impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his...

January 12, (THEWILL) — Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has once again responded to critics of his abrasive and non-conformist politics and those people calling for his sack, saying that he has the right to determine...

January 11, (THEWILL) — A week after Governor Siminalaiyi Fubara and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nyesom Wike renewed post-emergency rule hostilities, tension has not only mounted in the oil rich state but also riveted national attention...

January 09, (THEWILL) — The Ijaw National Congress (INC), the apex socio-cultural organisation of the Ijaw nation worldwide, has called on the Rivers State House of Assembly to immediately drop the renewed impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and...

January 08, (THEWILL) — The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by Emeka Beke, has rejected moves by the State House of Assembly to commence impeachment proceedings against Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy,...

January 08, (THEWILL) — Political tension heightened in Rivers State on Thursday as the House of Assembly formally commenced impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, over allegations of gross misconduct. The impeachment...