The Rivers State House of Assembly has suspended impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, following the intervention of Bola Tinubu.
The decision was reached on Thursday during the Assembly’s resumed plenary in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, where lawmakers moved a motion to halt the impeachment process.
The House had, at its first sitting in 2026, initiated impeachment proceedings against the governor and his deputy over allegations of gross misconduct. The allegations included the demolition of the state House of Assembly complex and the approval of expenditures without legislative authorization, among other claims.
The suspension of the proceedings comes amid heightened political tensions in the state, with the presidency stepping in to ease the situation.
