Nigeria, Jan. 15 -- The Rivers House of Assembly failed to reconvene on Thursday, a week after adjourning a sitting at which impeachment proceedings were initiated against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu.

The conference hall of the Assembly's legislative quarters along Aba Road, where the House currently sits following the demolition of its chamber, showed no sign of activity as of noon, Punch newspaper reported.

No explanation was issued for the failure to reconvene, and no fresh date for resumption was announced.

At its first sitting of 2026 last week, the House commenced impeachment proceedings against the governor and his deputy over alleged gross misconduct, including the demolition of the assembly complex and...