- Former governor Peter Odili was among the attendees at the closed-door meeting.
- The president has also directed the governor to recognise Martin Amaewhule as Speaker of the state assembly and the other 26 members who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as members of the assembly.
The State House of Assembly’s impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has been requested by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be promptly withdrawn.
The directive was given by the president as part of the decisions made at the Monday State House meeting involving President Tinubu, Fubara, Peter Odili, the former governor of Rivers state, and a few other stakeholders.
The resolution stipulates that all staff workers and members of the Rivers State Assembly shall have their salaries and benefits promptly restored.
Also, all matters instituted by Governor Fubara and his team shall be withdrawn immediately and the governor shall henceforth not interfere with the full funding of the State Assembly.
This is a developing story…