Pro-Wike Lawmakers Withdraws Impeachment Notice Against Fubara

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The 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly has withdrawn the notice of impeachment on Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

The notice of withdrawal was contained in a letter signed by the 27 and read out by their Speaker, Martins Amaewhule.

Amaewhule said this was in line with the conflict resolution intervention instituted by the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The state has been embroiled in a crisis following a rift between Wike and his predecessor, Fubara.

As part of measures to resolve the rift, President Bola Tinubu met with the warring parties in consultation with the Former governor of the state, Dr Peter Odili.

A truce was brokered at the Aso Villa in Abuja.
The rift between Wike and Fubara split lawmakers in the House with 27 of them decamping from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress

The feud also saw the emergence of parallel sittings, an impeachment plot against the governor, the demolition of the Assembly complex, and a gale of resignations of pro-Wike commissioners in Fubara’s cabinet.

However, after Monday’s meeting, the warring parties agreed that all matters instituted in the courts by Fubara, and his team, be withdrawn immediately.

Fubara, Wike, Amaewhule and others involved in the crisis signed the agreemen. The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, also signed the document.

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