Rivers lawmakers withdraw impeachment notice against Fubara

More than 25 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have withdrawn their impeachment notice that was previously sent to Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

The lawmaker officially began their sessions in the state capital of Port Harcourt on Wednesday.

The lawmakers gathered solely to focus on the withdrawal of the impeachment notice against Fubara during their deliberations, The Punch reports.

Recall, that President Bola Tinubu met with the warring factions in the Aso Villa in Abuja on Monday, where a truce was mediated.

TVC reports that the lawmakers announced their decision to withdraw in a notice read on the house floor, citing respect for the President as the reason behind their move.

The conflict between Fubara and Nyesom Wike, his predecessor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, split lawmakers in the House.

In a series of events that unfolded during the feud, parallel sittings emerged, an impeachment plot against the governor was uncovered, the Assembly complex was demolished, and a wave of resignations swept through the cabinet of pro-Wike commissioners in Fubara’s cabinet.