The Rivers State Government has maintained that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is unbothered by talk of impeachment because he has no wrongdoing to conceal.
Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Friday, the governor’s Special Adviser, Darlington Orji, said Fubara only learned about the alleged impeachment proceedings through media reports, noting that no official letter or notice has been delivered to him.
Orji explained that the House of Assembly had earlier communicated that it would go on recess and reconvene around January 28, 2026. However, the lawmakers later held an unscheduled emergency session, deviating from their previously announced timetable.
He clarified that Governor Fubara was not within the state at the time of the emergency sitting, rejecting claims that he left town to avoid impeachment processes or evade service.
According to the aide, Fubara welcomes due process and has no reason to fear any constitutional procedure, adding that assertions that an impeachment notice had been served were untrue.
Orji said:
“Thank you for allowing me to shed light on the recent developments in Rivers State.
“Yes, we saw on national television and read in newspapers that an impeachment notice has supposedly been sent to Governor Fubara. I can state categorically that up to this very moment, he has not received any such document from the State House of Assembly.
“The Governor cannot foresee that the Assembly would suddenly reconvene, especially when lawmakers publicly announced at their previous sitting that they were proceeding on recess until around January 28.
“After that announcement, the Governor decided to take time off—either to rest or attend to other matters—and he was out of town when the emergency session took place.
“So, the Governor did not flee, and he is certainly not running away from any lawful service. He has no skeletons in his cupboard and absolutely nothing to hide.”
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