PoliticsTop Story

Breaking: Impeachment Halted: Tinubu Saves Fubara as Rivers Assembly Backs Down

935
Advertisement




Rivers State lawmakers have abruptly frozen the impeachment process launched against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Deputy Governor, Prof. Ngozi Odu following President Bola Tinubu’s intervention.

The decision to suspend the process followed a motion unanimously passed on Thursday when the Assembly reconvened for its continued sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital.

Persecondnews recalls that during their first meeting in 2026, members had initiated the impeachment proceedings against the governor and his deputy.

They cited what they called grave allegations of official misconduct that included the controversial demolition of the State Assembly building and unauthorised spending without approval from the legislature, among others.

Details shortly…

Author

See also  NDLEA Arrests Suspects with Disabilities in Foiled Brazil Cocaine Smuggling Plot

Leave a comment

Related Articles

Per Second News Expands Editorial Leadership With Three Strategic Appointments

Per Second News has strengthened its editorial team with the appointment of...

From the Pulpit to the Boardroom: Pastor Jerry Eze Joins Heirs Life Board

Heirs Life Assurance has appointed Pastor Jerry Eze, one of Africa’s most...

FG to Deploy Highway Guards Following Vandalism on Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Road

By Omoyeni Ojeifo As anticipation builds for the completion of the multi-billion-naira...

Daddy Showkey’s 50 Years on Stage: ‘He Gave Me My First $100’ — 2Face

By Segun Adebayo Afrobeat legend, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Face, has...