The Rivers State House of Assembly has called off its impeachment push against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, following a presidential intervention that appears to have pulled the state back from the brink of a full-blown constitutional crisis.
The decision was formalized through a motion adopted when the House reconvened in Port Harcourt, with Speaker Martin Amaewhule confirming that President Bola Tinubu’s involvement was the decisive factor. The Speaker revealed that the move stemmed from agreements reached at a high-level meeting earlier this month, which brought together the President, principal officers of the House, key parties to the dispute, and prominent elders and leaders from the state.
As part of the deal, Amaewhule disclosed that both sides had agreed to pull their impeachment-related lawsuits from the courts — a step that signals a mutual willingness to step back from the legal and political brinkmanship that had gripped the state for months. The Governor and his deputy were also said to be party to that understanding before the vote was called.
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