The members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have begun impeachment proceedings against the State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Deputy Governor, Ngozi Odu.

This is as members presented notice of accusations of gross misconduct against Fubara and Odu during plenary, presided over by the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule.

The notice of allegations and gross misconduct against Fubara was read out by the Majority Leader, Rivers State House of Assembly, Major Jack, while the Deputy Leader, Linda Stewart, read the notice against the deputy governor, relying on Section 188 of the 1999 constitution as amended and other extant laws.

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The major points in both notices revolve around non presentation of the Budget, spending state funds without legislative approval, withholding of salaries and funds accruing to the Rivers State House of Assembly, the clerk and the Assembly Service Commission, non-screening of government appointments by entities other than the legitimate House of Assembly and the demolition of the assembly complex.

The 26 lawmakers allege that the governor and his deputy have shown that they lack capacity to perform their constitutional duties.

The speaker in his remark promised to deliver both notifies to the Governor and the Deputy within 7 days as required by law.