The Rivers State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, withdrew its impeachment notice against Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
The 27 lawmakers who had earlier indicated interest to defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC, following a face-off between the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, had to rescind their decision following the intervention of President Bola Tinubu on Monday.
lawmakers, led by the Speaker Martin Amaewhule said they withdrew the impeachment notice against Fubara because of the President’s intervention.
They also said they would continue to perform their constitutional functions of law-making and oversight for the development of the state.
Their position was contained in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, and signed by the media aide to the Speaker, Martins Wachukwu.
“The Rivers State House of Assembly, at its 89th Legislative Sitting, on Wednesday, in the Auditorium of the House of Assembly quarters on Aba Road, which was converted to a hallowed chamber via a motion at its last plenary, has withdrawn the impeachment notice served on the Governor of the state, Sir Siminialayi Fubara,” The statement read:
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