The Digest:
Four members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have withdrawn their earlier appeal for restraint and publicly recommitted to the impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, accusing the governor of showing no remorse and exploiting their call for dialogue as a "sign of weakness."
Key Points:
- Four Rivers lawmakers reversed their earlier plea to suspend impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
- The lawmakers are Sylvanus Nwankwo, Peter Abbey, Barile Nwakoh, and Emilia Amadi.
- They said Fubara showed no willingness to govern in line with the constitution after their initial appeal.
- The governor was accused of deploying media aides to attack the assembly instead of seeking a political resolution.
- The lawmakers stated, “We have rescinded our plea; the impeachment process should continue.”
- The reversal intensifies the rift between the pro-Wike assembly majority and Fubara’s administration.
- The crisis stems from a breached peace agreement mediated by President Tinubu in 2024.
Sources: The Cable
