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Rivers House of Assembly has said no political solution will halt the ongoing impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and his deputy Ngozi Odu.

The assembly had on Thursday commenced impeachment proceedings against Mr Fubara and Mrs Odu over allegations of “gross misconduct”.

Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics, the assembly spokesperson, Enemi George, said the legislature’s are determined to see the process through.

He also dismissed claims that the impeachment was politically motivated, insisting that the assembly is acting strictly within the confines of the law.

“Very sincerely, I doubt that because we’ve had one too many political solutions… it demeans, diminishes the institution of the Rivers house of assembly if you say that everything that we do is because of politics. Right now, what we’re talking about is the law,” he said.

Mr George described Fubara as a “recidivist”, arguing that the governor repeatedly violated the law despite previous interventions.

“A recidivist is somebody who commits the same crime over and over again… so what’s the need for a political solution?” he asked.

He alleged that the governor mismanaged public funds and appointed relatives to positions without due process.

Mr George also addressed the rejection of a N100,000 “Christmas gift” allegedly credited to lawmakers’ accounts on December 30, 2025.

“Within that principle, there is no constitutional provision for that… we rejected it because I don’t want to go to prison,” he said.

“These funds do not belong to my father, mother, or sister; they belong to the people of Rivers state,” Mr George added.

He said previous reconciliation efforts led by President Bola Tinubu failed because agreements were breached.

“You can’t keep breaking the law and expecting the president to come to your rescue,” he added.

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