Again, Rivers Assembly threatens to impeach Gov Fubara

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2 months ago

March 31, 2024

The Rivers State House of Assembly on Saturday threatened to
impeach the state governor, Sim Fubara.

The assembly said it “will not hesitate to impeach Fubara,
if it becomes the last resort to uphold the Constitution.”

Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin
Amaewhule, disclosed this during a media briefing in Port Harcourt, the state
capital.

The Speaker was flanked by 26 of his colleagues.

In 2023, the lawmakers had threatened to impeach the
governor following his face-off with the Minister of the Federal Capital
Territory, Nyesom Wike.

But in December, 26 members of the Rivers State House of
Assembly had withdrawn their impeachment notice against Fubara.

This was contained in the notice of withdrawal read on the
floor of the House on Wednesday.

They said the decision was made out of respect for President
Bola Tinubu who had convened a reconciliation meeting between the warring
parties.

Recall that President Tinubu had brokered a
peace deal between Fubara and his predecessor, Wike.

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