The Rivers State House of Assembly has suspended ongoing impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, following reported intervention by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The decision to halt the process was reached on Thursday during the Assembly’s resumed sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
The impeachment move had earlier been initiated during the House’s first plenary of 2026, with lawmakers accusing the governor and his deputy of alleged gross misconduct. Among the allegations were the demolition of the State Assembly complex and spending of public funds without legislative approval.
However, Thursday’s development signals a temporary de-escalation of the political tension that has gripped the state in recent weeks.
Details of the President’s intervention and the conditions surrounding the suspension were not immediately made public as of press time.
More details are expected as the situation unfolds.