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The Digest:

The Rivers State House of Assembly did not resume plenary as scheduled on Thursday, leaving in suspense the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and deepening a political crisis with no clear path forward.

Key Points:
  • The Martin Amaewhule-led House adjourned last Thursday after initiating impeachment charges.
  • The scheduled resumption for January 15 did not take place, with no plenary held by noon.
  • No official reason was provided for the failure to reconvene.
  • The House currently operates from the legislative quarters' conference hall on Aba Road.
  • Efforts to reach the House Chairman on Information were unsuccessful.
  • Charges against the governor include the demolition of the assembly complex and unauthorized spending.
  • The adjournment has left the impeachment process in limbo.
In a political environment where adjournments can speak as loudly as sessions, the silence from the hall echoes a familiar tension between action and uneasy pause.

Sources: Punch Online