Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have withdrawn Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s impeachment notice.
The 24 lawmakers said their decision to resume sitting in the assembly quarters in Port Harcourt was in accordance with the arrangement negotiated by President Bola Tinubu.
The legislators stated in the notice of withdrawal given on the floor of the parliament that the decision was made out of respect for the President.
The lawmakers commenced impeachment proceedings on the 30th of October 2023, less than 24 hours after the house assembly complex was attacked and 6 weeks before defecting to the All Progressives Congress.
President Tinubu’s efforts at restoring peace in the crisis torn Rivers State was reportedly made during the closed session of the Nigeria Police Council meeting, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The crisis has led to a series of consequences, including the demolition of the state House of Assembly complex and the imposition of security blockades at the Assembly entrance.
