A fresh crisis erupted on Monday in the Rivers State House of Assembly as the lawmakers launched an impeachment proceeding against the state Governor, SIMINALAYI FUBARA.
The House also removed its leader,EDISON EHIE for alleged supervision of the burning of the Assembly Complex on Sunday night.
This followed an emergency sitting on Monday morning at the House auditorium after the hallowed chambers was burnt down last night.
House Speaker, MARTINS AMAEWHULE expressed sadness at the alleged arson claiming the incident was supervised by the Government House and EHIE from Ahoada East.
Three items were brought before the House on Monday, the removal of EHIE as House Leader, the impeachment of FUBARA, and the suspension of EHIE, and three other lawmakers namely VICTOR OKOH from Bonny, GOODBOY SOKARI from Ahoada West and ADOLPHUS TIMOTHY from Opobo Nkoro.
SYLVANUS NWANKWO from Omuma presented the notice of impeachment as signed by 24 members.
The governor is accused of acts of gross misconduct unbecoming of his office.
The Speaker asked that the notice of impeachment be forwarded to the governor and allow the legal process to take its course.
The plenary was however adjourned.
A protest immediately broke out outside the Complex with supporters of the governors resisting his planned impeachment.
It was unclear if the fire was connected with the political impasse but rumors of a rift between FUNARA and his predecessor NYESOM WIKE who is now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory have been brewing for some time now.