Four members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who recently withdrew their support from the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara have recounted their decision.

They said they are now in support of the impeachment proceedings. The lawmakers, Minority Leader of the House, Sylvanus Nwankwo; Peter Abbey, representing Degema Constituency; Barile Nwakoh of Khana Constituency I; and Emilia Amadi of Obio/Akpor Constituency II, accusing the governor and his deputy of fanning the embers of discord.

Nwankwo said, “You will recall that on the 12th day of January 2026, myself and my colleague, Honourable Peter Abbey, addressed the press, wherein we made a plea to our colleagues to seek for a political solution to this impasse that is going on between the Assembly and the Governor of Rivers State.

“During the pendency of this appeal, we found out that the governor and the deputy governor, they have all employed their media boys and aides to continuously attack the Rivers State House of Assembly instead of seeking for the political solution which we offer, it is on this basis that I, Honourable Sylvanus Nwankwo, and my fellow colleague here, Honorable Peter Abbey, say that the impeachment proceedings should continue.”

Nwakoh and Amadi said they decided to back the impeachment after concluding that the governor and his deputy had shown no willingness to resolve the crisis through dialogue.