Impeachment: I’m still Rivers Governor – Fubara declares amid face-off with lawmakers

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has declared that he remains the governor of Rivers State despite moves by the state House of Assembly to impeach him.

The embattled governor spoke on Saturday,  during the grand finale of the 2026 NPA Port Harcourt International Polo Tournament.

Governor Fubara assured that Rivers remain safe despite the political crisis rocking the state.

According to him, the organizers of the event have proved to the world that his administration is working and the state is safe.

“I’m here. I’m still the Governor of Rivers State, and we will continue to do what we promised the Rivers people that we would do.

“And I’m really happy that you had your tournament for one week, and the president, boldly telling the world that there was no incident; it shows that we are working and Rivers State is safe.

“That is the most important thing, and that is the basic responsibility of the government”, he said.

DAILY POST reports that Rivers State has been enveloped in another phase of political crisis following the governor’s face-off with members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.