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Two Rivers State lawmakers have withdrawn from the impeachment proceedings against Governor Fubara and his deputy
Two Rivers State lawmakers, including Minority Leader Sylvanus Nwankwo and Peter Abbey, have withdrawn their support for the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu. They are urging their fellow legislators to seek a peaceful resolution to the crisis, citing appeals from respected stakeholders within and outside the state ¹.
The lawmakers emphasized that the decision was influenced by interventions from “our elders and leaders” who appealed for restraint and reconciliation. They called on the Assembly to halt the impeachment process and explore alternative means of resolving the crisis.
This development comes as the Rivers State Elders and Leaders Forum has also condemned the impeachment move, describing the reasons as “disturbingly weak, lacking substance, public interest justification, or constitutional weight”.