Rivers Assembly halts impeachment moves against Gov Fubara, deputy

The Rivers State House of Assembly has suspended impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, in a dramatic turn that signals a possible end to the protracted political crisis in the oil-rich state.

The decision was reached on Thursday during the Assembly’s resumed plenary in Port Harcourt, where lawmakers adopted a motion to halt the impeachment process, according to TVC News.

The development follows recent high-level political intervention by President Bola Tinubu, who reportedly met with Governor Fubara, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and key leaders of the Rivers Assembly in a bid to broker peace.

Rivers State has witnessed months of political tension stemming from a power struggle between Fubara and his predecessor, Wike, who now serves as FCT Minister.

The crisis had split the House of Assembly and raised fears of institutional paralysis, with impeachment proceedings widely viewed as the climax of the standoff.

Thursday’s decision to suspend the impeachment process is being interpreted as a breakthrough in efforts to restore stability to the state’s governance structure.

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Although details of the motion adopted by the lawmakers were not immediately disclosed, sources within the Assembly indicated that the move aligns with broader reconciliation efforts initiated at the federal level.

President Tinubu’s recent meeting with the principal actors was widely seen as a decisive step toward de-escalation. The presidency has not released full details of the discussions, but insiders suggest that commitments were made to preserve unity within the state’s political leadership.

Political analysts say the intervention underscores the strategic importance of Rivers State in national politics and the ruling party’s desire to prevent further fragmentation ahead of future electoral cycles.

With impeachment proceedings now halted, attention shifts to whether the truce will hold and whether both camps can sustain cooperation.

Observers say the suspension of the process may pave the way for renewed legislative-executive collaboration and a refocusing on governance priorities, including budget implementation and infrastructure development.

While neither Governor Fubara nor Deputy Governor Odu has publicly commented on the Assembly’s decision as of press time, the move is widely regarded as a major step toward ending the crisis that had threatened political stability in Rivers State.

For now, the adoption of the motion signals a cooling of tensions and raises hopes that the state may finally move past months of political uncertainty.