Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reacted to reports of his impeachment by members of the state House of Assembly.

This comes after the Supreme Court judgment on Friday, February 28, recognizing the 27 lawmakers loyal to Fubara's predecessor in the oil-rich state, Nyesom Wike.

Recall that on Friday, February 28, the Supreme Court ruled against the faction loyal to Fubara in the Rivers political crisis.

Reacting to the possible spillovers from the judgment, Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Joseph Johnson, dismissed any fear of impeachment against Fubara.

In an interview with The Punch on Monday, March 3, Johnson said: “Afraid of what? The governor is on his toes and he has the mandate of the Rivers people.

The governor will obey the law, respect the sanctity of the law and respect the opinions of Rivers people. “We are beginning the inauguration of projects on Monday and in the next 10 days, we will be inaugurating projects.

“The governor is not daunted by the shenanigans of detractors of the state. “The Supreme Court didn’t remove the governor. It merely withholds the allocations of Rivers state.”

In the ruling, the Supreme Court also affirmed the judgment of a federal high court that barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the accountant-general of the federation from releasing statutory monthly allocations to Rivers State.

The supreme court also ordered the Martins Amaewhule-led faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly and other elected members of the house to resume sitting.

NBA