The crisis in Rivers State boiled over on Monday as the State House of Assembly has issued a notice accusing Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, of alleged misconduct.
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This is the first step in the process to impeach a chief executive of a federal or state government (President or Governor).
The lawmakers justified their actions based on the Nigerian Constitution, according to the notice obtained by Channels Television.
The notice read: “In compliance with Section 188 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and other extant laws, we the undersigned members of the Rivers State House of Assembly hereby forward to you a Notice of Gross Misconduct by the Deputy Governor of Rivers State in the performance of the functions of her office”.
