‘I don’t shout’: Fubara speaks amid impeachment plot

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara says his silence in the face of ongoing move to impeach by the State House of Assembly is driven by his faith and confidence in God.

Fubara said this during an interdenominational church service held to mark the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day at St. Cyprian’s Anglican Church, Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, on Sunday, January 11, 2026.

The governor, who requested his deputy Ngozi Odu, to speak on his behalf, told worshippers that the event could possibly be the last public function he and his deputy would attend, a comment that drew reactions from the congregation.

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Addressing concerns over the political situation in Rivers State, Fubara urged residents to remain calm, assuring them that peace would prevail.

He said his refusal to engage in public outbursts or complaints was rooted in his belief that divine authority supersedes all human actions.

He said: “Let me say it here, where we were making the New Year dinner, I said that, ‘dogs bark when they don’t understand’.

“A lot of you don’t understand that the reason why I don’t shout or complain is that I know that I have what is supreme, that is God.

“I want everyone to be relaxed. What is important is peace for this dear state. We will get it by the special name of God.”

The governor’s comments come amid heightened political tension in Rivers State, following the commencement of impeachment proceedings against him and his deputy by members of the State House of Assembly last Thursday over allegations of gross misconduct.

The Star