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The Digest: The Rivers State House of Assembly has approved five of the nine commissioner nominees submitted by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, while withholding confirmation of four others. Those confirmed during Monday's plenary are Tonye Bellgam, Temple Nwofor, Peters Nwagor, Amairigha Hart...

The Digest: The High Court in Port Harcourt has issued an interim order barring the Chief Judge of Rivers State from receiving or acting on any impeachment notice against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. The order temporarily halts the procedural next step sought by the...

The Digest: The Rivers State House of Assembly has declared that no political intervention will stop its ongoing impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Lawmakers insist they are acting on legal, not political, grounds Key Points: Assembly spokesman Enemi George...

The Digest: The Rivers State House of Assembly has initiated impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara for the second time in ten months, citing gross misconduct. Key Points : Assembly resumed impeachment proceedings against Fubara on Thursday. Both the governor and his...

The Digest: The Rivers State House of Assembly has resolved to investigate the state’s financial expenditures during the six-month tenure of Sole Administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas. The probe was announced during the assembly’s first plenary since the reinstatement of Governor Siminalayi Fubara...