Rivers Chief Judge Rejects Panel to Probe Governor Amid Impeachment Crisis

The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, has declined a request to set up a judicial panel to probe Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Ngozi Odu for alleged gross misconduct. This refusal is based on an existing court order, further escalating the political tensions in Rivers State amid the ongoing executive-legislature crisis.

The request was made by the River State House of Assembly to investigate the governor and his deputy. The decision highlights the legal complexities surrounding the impeachment process in the state.