Tinubu directs immediate halt of impeachment proceedings against Gov Fubara

President Bola Tinubu has directed an immediate halt to all impeachment proceedings initiated against Governor Fubara by members of the Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martins Amaewhule.

The President also directed Governor Fubara to recognise Amaewhule as Speaker of the State Assembly.

The directive was part of resolutions reached on Monday, in Abuja, following the intervention of President Tinubu.

Present at the closed-door meeting held at the State House were former governor, Peter Odili; Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara; Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, among others

An 8-point resolution reached at the meeting reads: “ALL matters instituted in the courts by the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Fubara, and his team, in respect of the political crisis in Rivers State, shall be withdrawn IMMEDIATELY.

“ALL impeachment proceedings initiated against the Governor of Rivers State by the Rivers State House of Assembly should be dropped immediately.

“The leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly, as led by the Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, shall be recognised alongside the 27 members who resigned from the PDP.

“The remunerations and benefits of ALL members of the Rivers State House of Assembly and their staff must be reinstated immediately and the Governor of Rivers State shall henceforth not interfere with the full funding of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

“The Rivers State House of Assembly shall choose where they want to sit and conduct their legislative business without interference and/or hindrance from the Executive arm of government.

“The Governor of Rivers State, Sir Fubara, shall re-present the State budget to a properly constituted Rivers State House of Assembly

“The names of ALL Commissioners in the Rivers State Executive Council, who resigned their appointments because of the political crisis in the state, should be resubmitted to the House of Assembly for approval.

“There should NOT be a caretaker committee for the local governments in Rivers State. The dissolution of the Local Government administration is null and void and shall not be recognised.”